Q. And do you have any more statistics about it?
A. Sadly, we do not have clear statistics, as many people who die from their eating disorders have listed as the cause of death other conditions, such as cardiac complications as the cause of death, thus skewing the numbers. National epidemiological studies are needed for determining the natural history, morbidity, and mortality of all eating disorders (Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorders and Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified). There is a particular need for clearer information about mortality rates, especially for anorexia nervosa.
That said, here are some stats that might help you out:
* Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness
* A study by the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders reported that 5 â 10% of anorexics die within 10 years after contracting the disease; 18-20% of anorexics will be dead after 20 years and only 30 â 40% ever fully recover
* The mortality rate associated with anorexia nervosa is 12 times higher than the death rate of ALL causes of death for females 15 â 24 years old.
* 20% of people suffering from anorexia will prematurely die from complications related to their eating disorder, including suicide and heart problems
That said, here are some stats that might help you out:
* Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness
* A study by the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders reported that 5 â 10% of anorexics die within 10 years after contracting the disease; 18-20% of anorexics will be dead after 20 years and only 30 â 40% ever fully recover
* The mortality rate associated with anorexia nervosa is 12 times higher than the death rate of ALL causes of death for females 15 â 24 years old.
* 20% of people suffering from anorexia will prematurely die from complications related to their eating disorder, including suicide and heart problems
Information on the history of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia?
Q. I'm doing a paper on how the media influences Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia and I have to give a little background information. Though, I can't find any history on it?
Does anyone have any insight on it?
And when it was first introduced to the media?
Does anyone have any insight on it?
And when it was first introduced to the media?
A. I started to have Bulimia when I was 15 and I learned it from my older sister who lost 40 lbs and more in 3 month by purging - she learned it from a girlfriend.
That was 1975 and I only started to hear the name for this behavior maybe in 1978 - you will have to research medical literature
My sister was able to stop it without therapy and she didn't exactly binge whereas my behavior skyrocketed very quickly - up to 5 binge and purge attacks a day.
So - although she vomited for 3 years I wouldn't call her behavior Bulimia because she rather used it as a weight management technique and it wasn't an uncontrollable addiction for her. Whereas I did everything therapy had to offer and wasn't able to stop until I have worked a 12 step program for food addiction around it. Now I am slim and haven't overeaten, binged or purged in over 6 1/2 years.
But I hear in my self help groups that people start purging when they relapse to not gain weight. That is why we do not talk about Bulimia in any kind of detail in the meetings(techniques etc.) But they can watch films (e.g. the documentary THIN) or read in the media in detail what to do. People who haven't done it before do not know the incredible pain that it causes over time - when there is no gag reflex left and you still can't stop to stuff yourself with food until your stomach almost burst (and some have died because their stomach burst)
Here is what I found on the internet:
The History of bulimia is old. Even in ancient Rome people used to vomit up food they ate in the period of feasting. They even had special places for it called "vomitorium". There is a lot of recollection about these events in ancient Rome books. Roman emperors Claudius and Vitellius were bulimic.
Some other cultures like ancient Egyptian purged themselves every month for three days in succession, using emetics and clysters to preserve health. They thought that human diseases come from food.
In Europe in Middle Ages purgation was used like a remedy for many diseases and was advocated by middle age physicians.
In ancient Greece and Arabia there were also descriptions in texts of binging and purging.
But all these ancient practices of binging and purging are similar but not the same as what we call "bulimia" now. There was no evidence of a drive for thinness that is the obvious trait in all modern bulimics; in fact skinny women were not the normal shape for women.
From the evidence that have been reported it is obvious that bulimia nervosa as it is presented now was an unknown disease until the late 20th century.
In the 1970s there were cases described in medical literature of three patients in whom overeating alternated with under eating and was classed as anorexia nervosa. One patient vomited and the other two took a lot of laxatives to get rid of food.
The first description of the modern bulimia nervosa was published in 1979 by Dr Russell. He stated in the result of his research that overeating and self-induced vomiting may have been common practices among otherwise normal female students attending North Americans universities. He mentioned that the condition was always most relevant to females.
There is no doubt that bulimia incidents significantly increased in the 1980s and came to exceed the incidences of anorexia nervosa.
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I have left some links in the source section
That was 1975 and I only started to hear the name for this behavior maybe in 1978 - you will have to research medical literature
My sister was able to stop it without therapy and she didn't exactly binge whereas my behavior skyrocketed very quickly - up to 5 binge and purge attacks a day.
So - although she vomited for 3 years I wouldn't call her behavior Bulimia because she rather used it as a weight management technique and it wasn't an uncontrollable addiction for her. Whereas I did everything therapy had to offer and wasn't able to stop until I have worked a 12 step program for food addiction around it. Now I am slim and haven't overeaten, binged or purged in over 6 1/2 years.
But I hear in my self help groups that people start purging when they relapse to not gain weight. That is why we do not talk about Bulimia in any kind of detail in the meetings(techniques etc.) But they can watch films (e.g. the documentary THIN) or read in the media in detail what to do. People who haven't done it before do not know the incredible pain that it causes over time - when there is no gag reflex left and you still can't stop to stuff yourself with food until your stomach almost burst (and some have died because their stomach burst)
Here is what I found on the internet:
The History of bulimia is old. Even in ancient Rome people used to vomit up food they ate in the period of feasting. They even had special places for it called "vomitorium". There is a lot of recollection about these events in ancient Rome books. Roman emperors Claudius and Vitellius were bulimic.
Some other cultures like ancient Egyptian purged themselves every month for three days in succession, using emetics and clysters to preserve health. They thought that human diseases come from food.
In Europe in Middle Ages purgation was used like a remedy for many diseases and was advocated by middle age physicians.
In ancient Greece and Arabia there were also descriptions in texts of binging and purging.
But all these ancient practices of binging and purging are similar but not the same as what we call "bulimia" now. There was no evidence of a drive for thinness that is the obvious trait in all modern bulimics; in fact skinny women were not the normal shape for women.
From the evidence that have been reported it is obvious that bulimia nervosa as it is presented now was an unknown disease until the late 20th century.
In the 1970s there were cases described in medical literature of three patients in whom overeating alternated with under eating and was classed as anorexia nervosa. One patient vomited and the other two took a lot of laxatives to get rid of food.
The first description of the modern bulimia nervosa was published in 1979 by Dr Russell. He stated in the result of his research that overeating and self-induced vomiting may have been common practices among otherwise normal female students attending North Americans universities. He mentioned that the condition was always most relevant to females.
There is no doubt that bulimia incidents significantly increased in the 1980s and came to exceed the incidences of anorexia nervosa.
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I have left some links in the source section
What are some signs of teenage eating disorders?
Q. Plaese list as much info as you know.
A. Signs and Symptoms
Anorexia: Here are some of the common warning signs that indicate that a person may be suffering from anorexia. The person:
Is thin and keeps getting thinner, losing 15% or more of her ideal body weight.
Continues to diet or restrict foods even though she is not overweight.
Has a distorted body imageâfeels fat even when she is thin.
Is preoccupied with food, calories, nutrition, or cooking.
Denies that she is hungry.
Exercises obsessively.
Weighs herself frequently.
Complains about feeling bloated or nauseated even when she eats normalâor less than normalâamounts of food.
Loses her hair or begins to experience thinning hair.
Feels cold even though the temperature is normal or only slightly cool.
Stops menstruating.
Bulimia: Here are some of the common warning signs that a person may be suffering from bulimia. The person:
Engages in binge eating and cannot voluntarily stop.
Uses the bathroom frequently after meals.
Reacts to emotional stress by overeating.
Has menstrual irregularities.
Has swollen facial glands, giving her chipmunk cheeks.
Experiences frequent fluctuations in weight.
Cannot voluntarily stop eating.
Is obsessively concerned about weight.
Attempts to adhere to diets, but generally fails.
Feels guilty or ashamed about eating.
Feels out of control.
Has depressive moods.
Compulsive Overeating: People with compulsive eating disorder feel unable to stop eating, eat very fast, eat when they're not hungry, eat only when alone, or eat nearly non-stop throughout the day. Compulsive eaters often over-indulge in sugary foods and use them in an attempt to elevate their mood. When they don't eat the foods they crave, they often experience severe withdrawal symptoms.
Binge eating disorder: Here are some of the common warning signs that suggest a person may be suffering from binge eating disorder. The person:
Eats large amounts of food when not physically hungry.
Eats much more rapidly than normal.
Eats until the point of feeling uncomfortably full.
Often eats alone because of shame or embarrassment.
Has feelings of depression, disgust, or guilt after eating.
Has a history of marked weight fluctuations.
Anorexia: Here are some of the common warning signs that indicate that a person may be suffering from anorexia. The person:
Is thin and keeps getting thinner, losing 15% or more of her ideal body weight.
Continues to diet or restrict foods even though she is not overweight.
Has a distorted body imageâfeels fat even when she is thin.
Is preoccupied with food, calories, nutrition, or cooking.
Denies that she is hungry.
Exercises obsessively.
Weighs herself frequently.
Complains about feeling bloated or nauseated even when she eats normalâor less than normalâamounts of food.
Loses her hair or begins to experience thinning hair.
Feels cold even though the temperature is normal or only slightly cool.
Stops menstruating.
Bulimia: Here are some of the common warning signs that a person may be suffering from bulimia. The person:
Engages in binge eating and cannot voluntarily stop.
Uses the bathroom frequently after meals.
Reacts to emotional stress by overeating.
Has menstrual irregularities.
Has swollen facial glands, giving her chipmunk cheeks.
Experiences frequent fluctuations in weight.
Cannot voluntarily stop eating.
Is obsessively concerned about weight.
Attempts to adhere to diets, but generally fails.
Feels guilty or ashamed about eating.
Feels out of control.
Has depressive moods.
Compulsive Overeating: People with compulsive eating disorder feel unable to stop eating, eat very fast, eat when they're not hungry, eat only when alone, or eat nearly non-stop throughout the day. Compulsive eaters often over-indulge in sugary foods and use them in an attempt to elevate their mood. When they don't eat the foods they crave, they often experience severe withdrawal symptoms.
Binge eating disorder: Here are some of the common warning signs that suggest a person may be suffering from binge eating disorder. The person:
Eats large amounts of food when not physically hungry.
Eats much more rapidly than normal.
Eats until the point of feeling uncomfortably full.
Often eats alone because of shame or embarrassment.
Has feelings of depression, disgust, or guilt after eating.
Has a history of marked weight fluctuations.
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