0659506 Beauty is in the Eye...

BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE… http://fc39.deviantart.com/fs18/f/2007/165/9/a/Anorexic_Beauty_by_maquitash.jpg

http://www.qmul.ac.uk/qmul/uploads/news/images/nov04/people_street.jpg   Anorexia Nervosa Makes it’s Victims “Sick to Death”   It is a Neurobiological, Psychological, and Sociological Disorder   3% of Canadians are affected by Anorexia, mainly adolescent females (age 15 to 24) http://www.lambtonhealth.on.ca/youth/anorexia.asp

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  Anorexia was first identified in 1866 yet there is still no clear cause   Anorexia infiltrates all class and age groups   Very often overachievers and perfectionists   Self starvation offers anorectics a feeling of self control   Restricting food provides a way to cope with feelings such as anger, shame and self loathing   Victims of this disorder do not realize their affliction http://www.4women.gov/FAQ/Easyread/anorexia-etr.htm

Dieting Exercise Vomiting Starvation Laxatives Source: Pumariega AJ et al. (1994). Eating Disorders. Vol. 2 No. 1. New York: Brunner/Mazel Inc.

Percent Anorexia Nervosa by age group 10 and under 10% 16 to 20 43% 11 to 15 33% 20 and older 14% 16 to 20 20 and older 11 to 15 10 and under Source: national association of Anorexia nervosa and Associated Disorders ten year study

Rates of Hospitalization of Canadian women for eating disorders per 100 000 (1987-2000) Year Source: Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Health Canada using data from Hospital Morbidity File. Canadian institute for Health Information.

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  There has been a dramatic increase in cases of Anorexia over the past decade   It is partly due to society’s obsession with being thin   The idea that being thin is required for beauty and success is a dangerous mindset   Women should NOT be encouraged to look like ultra-thin models   We should be aware of the dangers of teens http://wecite.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/sarah-jessica-parker-nyprem.jpg adopting obsessive weight control methods http://www.lambtonhealth.on.ca/youth/anorexia.asp

    efusal to eat cannot be R overcome by threats or hunger   Real medical treatment is required to overcome Anorexia   Both physiological and psychological care are required   About 50% of victims completely recover   Some will have long term health problems   Parents, healthcare professionals and peers should look for tell tale http://babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/2008/teen%20doctor.jpg http://www.lambtonhealth.on.ca/youth/anorexia.asp signs of anorexia

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