... ). The U.S Census Bureau conducted in-person interviews and recorded every participant's responses into the laptop computer. The Body Mass Index (BMI) measures were computed based on the respondents' self-reported body weight and height (kg/m2). Participants reported that their BMI was determined by whether or not their values equal to or above 30 because it classified them into the obese category ... . Research by Leventhal et al. (2010) demonstrated the distinction between obese and non-obese. Obese were classified as having the BMI greater or equal to 30, whereas the non-obese were ......

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... Mania Depression is an emotional disorder that affects people today. With bipolar people experience alternating episodes of mania depression and major depression. Some of the characteristics of mania are hyperactivity, racing thoughts and speech, elation and irritability. Some of the characteristics of major depression are despair, suicidal thoughts or suicidal attempts, withdraw and sadness. There are two distinct bipolar disorders. Bipolar ... time. This is called a "mixed state". A mania episode is also known as the highs, which elevate mood or irritable mood accompany by several sym...

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... eating disorder, either Anorexia, or Bulimia/Binge and purge. Bipolar disorder is one many are familiar with. A person with this disorder is likely to experience irritability, decreased need in sleep, racing thoughts and many others. People living with this might also experience symptoms of depression, as well as mood swings. Quite a lot of people compare depression to anxiety, and the case ... ...

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... rapid cycling. There are two phases of bipolar disorder and they are manic and depressive. Some symptoms of manic phase are high or euphoric feelings, increased energy, activity, and restlessness, racing thoughts, rapid speech and talkativeness. Also they experience overly inflated self esteem, extreme irritability and distractibility, reduced need for sleep, unrealistic belief's in one's abilities and powers, uncharacteristically poor judgment ... ...

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... drive might increase and everything seems interesting and enjoyable." (Dewan, 1999.) During mania it may be hard for a person to concentrate on one line of thought, for their mind is racing with thoughts and ideas. This often affects speech. According to Mondimore (1995, p.89), "Their thoughts race, their minds so speeded up that they can't talk fast enough to express them ... ...

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... of light not being reached until week four (Baur, Kurtz, Rubin, and Markus, 1994). Hypomanic symptoms were experienced by 36% of bipolar patients in this study. predominant hypomanic symptoms included racing thought, decreased sleep and irritability. Surprisingly, one-third of controls also developed symptoms such as those mentioned above. Regardless of the explanation of the emergence of hypomanic symptoms in undiagnosed ... ...

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... of light not being reached until week four (Baur, Kurtz, Rubin, and Markus, 1994). Hypomanic symptoms were experienced by 36% of bipolar patients in this study. predominant hypomanic symptoms included racing thought, decreased sleep and irritability. Surprisingly, one-third of controls also developed symptoms such as those mentioned above. Regardless of the explanation of the emergence of hypomanic symptoms in undiagnosed ... ...

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... a manic phase patients feel suddenly elated or happy. Within a few days this feeling begins to impair their thinking, judgment, and behavior. Among these characteristic symptoms of mania are excessive activity, racing thoughts, and high energy. There are periods of inappropriate cheerfulness, inflated self-esteem, and believing themselves being empowered by God. If untreated a manic episode can last as long as three ... ...

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... if at least 5 of these systems last everyday for at least 2 weeks ("Bipolar"). Symptoms for mania include: "increased energy, activity, and restlessness; excessively "high," overly good, euphoric mood; extreme irritability; racing thoughts and talking very fast, jumping from one idea to another; distractibility, can't concentrate well; little sleep needed; unrealistic beliefs in one's abilities and powers; poor judgment; spending sprees; a lasting ... ...

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... inflated self-esteem, decreased need for sleep, distractibility, irritability and excessive involvement in activities with pleasurable activities or high potential for painful con-sequences. When patients experience the symptom of racing thoughts or ideas, they feel like they are tuned into two or three sets of televisions on at once which may cause a person to switch a topic from on conversation to ... ...

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... the manic phase of bipolar disorder the patients behavior is bizarre and sometimes obnoxious. Symptoms of this are the person being hyper and have lots of energy, they talk a lot, racing thoughts, and a decreased need for sleep. In this stage it is very hard to recognize. Both depressive and bipolar disorders run in families. Meaning if your father or mother had ... ...

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... depression, though the risk of suicide is greater. During the maniac, the phase of which they are high, the person may experience some or all of these symptoms: Increased energy Racing, disconnected thoughts Increased talking and physical activity Decreased need for sleep Extreme feelings of excitement, joy, agitation or irritation that may be inappropriate to a given situation Impulsive behaviour and poor ... ...

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... is suffering from Bipolar. Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder Mania : v Feeling extremely happy or irritable v Inflated self esteem v Not needing as much sleep as usual v Talkativeness v Being more active then usual v Racing thoughts v Difficulty concentrating v Being easily distracted by sights and sounds v Acting impulsively v Doing reckless things Depression: v Slowed thoughts and speech due to low energy v Difficulty concentrating v Difficulty making decisions and ... ...

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... a person in unusually euphoric, cheerful, and high and has at least three of the following symptoms: has great self-esteem, has little need for sleep, speaks rapidly and frequently, has racing thoughts, and is easily distracted and pursues pleasurable activities Dysthymic Disorder is characterized by being chronically but not continuously depressed for two years. While depressed, a person experiences at least two ... ...

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... from person to person, but there are several symptoms that manifest themselves similarly. Symptoms are divided into the manic stage and depressive stage. When one experiences mania, the person has racing thoughts, talks faster than usual, creates grand schemes, participates in risky behavior, becomes more aggressive and violent, and feels extremely powerful. The individual is incredibly motivated, normally experiences extreme euphoria ... ...

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... common symtoms of mania - the "highs" - are increased physical and mental activity and energy, heightened mood and self-confidence, excessive irratability, decreased need for sleep without experiencing fatigue, delusions and racing speech and thoughts. Symptoms for depression - the "lows" - are prolonged sadness, unexplained crying, changes in appetite and sleep, irratability, anger, anxiety, loss of energy, feelings of worthlessness, loss of concentration ... ...

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... signs of the manic stage of bipolar disorder. Some of these are apparent and, on the other hand, many are discreet. An increased energy, activity and restlessness occur, along with racing thoughts and rapid talking. A person experiencing mania has an excessive "high", or euphoric outlook on life, and an unrealistic belief in their own abilities and powers. This person may also ... ...

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