Finally, families that fail to embrace a positive body image or are overly concerned with physical appearance can also contribute to the development of eating disorders. There is evidence that shows individuals who have a close family member who suffered from an eating disorder or other mental illness are at a higher risk themselves of developing an eating disorder. Therefore, this suggests that there are genetic or biological eating disorder risk factors.
Participation in certain sports and activities can be an eating disorder risk factor as these activities encourage athletes to be thin, quick, and extremely fit.
These activities include swimming, gymnastics, wrestling, running, and dance. Certain personality traits may also contribute to the development of eating disorders. One of these personality traits that is an eating disorder risk factor is a high drive for perfectionism. Individuals who struggle for perfection are at risk for developing anorexia or bulimia. Eating Disorder Risk Factors. Gender While eating disorders can occur in both men and women, females are as much as ten times more likely to develop anorexia or bulimia and 2.
Age Eating disorders can occur in individuals of any age from children to older adults. Weight Concerns, Dieting, and Negative Body Image Individuals who have previously shown weight concerns and a preoccupation with weight, have a history of dieting, and display a negative body image all show risk factors for developing eating disorders.
Psychological and Emotional Disorders Studies have shown that depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and low self-esteem are eating disorder risk factors. History of Sexual Abuse and Other Trauma A history of sexual abuse is more common in individuals who suffer from eating disorders suggesting that this is an eating disorder risk factor.
Childhood Obesity and Eating Problems There is some evidence to show that adolescents and teens with a history of childhood obesity are at risk for bulimia and binge eating disorder. Bulimia and other eating disorders can also occur in younger children, although this is much less common than anorexia. Picking up eating disorders in such young children can be very difficult.
Their lack of understanding of calories may lead them to eat foods that usually someone who was anorexic might refuse, such as chocolate and high calorie drinks, which can mean that it takes a long time for a diagnosis to be made. They might not admit to having a fear of putting on weight, often finding this very hard to describe. Some children do not lose weight, but instead simply fail to grow and put on weight as would be expected in a child of that age.
Catching eating disorders early in this age group is essential. Young children can get very ill very quickly and the sooner they get treatment the better the chance of recovery. Sufferers may complain of stomach ache, nausea, constipation etc, but will not admit they are avoiding food. Obsessive and anxious attitudes towards food. This may include unusual diets in younger children. Over-exercising and even the inability to stay still when seated or even refusing to sit down.
This content does not have an English version. This content does not have an Arabic version. Overview Anorexia an-o-REK-see-uh nervosa — often simply called anorexia — is an eating disorder characterized by an abnormally low body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted perception of weight.
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