... at a greater risk for injury and stress fractures related to their sport and therefore harming their performance(site). There is no biological proof linking eating disorders to the population of athletes in thin build sports. The accumulation of research is biased towards psychological traits and statistics. Furthermore there is no concrete one hundred percent accurate assurance that thin build sports trigger eating ... from the truth as possible. There may or may not be biological proof leading one to be able to claim that in all actuality, athletes are prone to developing eating disor...

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... and behaviors dealing with both food and weigh issues (Eating Disorders). There are many types of eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating (obesity), female tripod and sports eating disorders. There are many reasons why people suffer from these eating disorders. Most of the causes are either psychological, sociocultural, or biological/biochemical. Psychological causes are the ones that deal with how a person ... them. Poor self-image and low self-esteem often are a cause of eating disorders (Eating Disorders). The person feels as if their body is not acc...

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... weigh gain that's an underlying tone for anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. This leads to research the psychological interpretations of the distorted body image, motivation for weight loss and the need for control among individuals suffering from these major eating disorders. Anorexia Nervosa Anorexia nervosa can begin as early as the pre-adolescent years, as early as age ... hypothalamus have been linked to anorexia (Davidson, T., & Fundukian, L., 2011). In addition, there are several psychological contributions that have been linked to anorexia nervosa such as depression, low self-e...

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... , a British organization dedicated to providing information on the diseases, defines eating disorders as "complex illnesses where both the disturbed eating pattern as well as the psychological aspects need to be treated." l "FNote1" Eating disorders can affect people of any age, male or female, with no regard to race or ethnicity. They often are the signal of deeply ingrained self-esteem problems which cause ... surrounding weight and food issues." l "FNote2" There are many different kinds of eating disorders. Each has its own symptoms and is a sign of a different psychological perceptio...

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... exercise, and a slew of other options to try and lose weight, and sometimes it can spiral out of control. Eating disorders are viewed as illnesses that are associated with a change in eating behavior, harsh body image distortion, and a fixation with weight. There are three ... . Also, anorexia has been linked to the possible cause of excessive physical activity. Another category of potential causes of eating disorders is that they are caused by psychological factors. Patients with anorexia often use starvation as a form of self-punishment, referred to as rigidity. This theory is ... beca...

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... surrounded by images of skinny models wearing the latest fashions. This disease that affects many young women as well as men, is a complex psychological condition that can be deadly. Although the exact causes leading to eating disorders still remain a mystery one thing is for sure, college students are a high percentage of those who are affected by this disease (Pipher 1995 ... may cause more feelings of helplessness, thus worsening the problem even more (Vollstadt 1999). In a recent edition of People magazine, a researcher analyzed and studied the rise in eating disorders among college ...

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... the study was the medium-sized Midwestern city of Carbondale, Illinois. The hypothesis of the study was that female athletes are more prone to have traits associated with eating disorders as well as pathogenic weight control techniques than female non-athletes. Some examples of pathogenic weight control techniques are: laxatives, vomiting, fasting, and diet aids. Sport- ... . The high school female athletes and non-athletes were the independent variables in this study. There were a couple dependent variables, one being the behavioral and psychological traits associated with eating disorde...

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... Disorders "Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder on an overwhelming dread of becoming fat. The result of this unfounded fear is self-starvation and major weight loss. In addition, the undernourishment may cause hormonal disturbances, anemia, heart problems, brittle bones and many other problems, some of which are life-threatening ("Anorexia Nervosa," 1). Bulimia is an eating disorder that is psychological ... in origin and can have dire physical consequences. While anorexics starve themselves, bulimics binge on food and then purge by self-induced vomiting. Bulimics also frequently use d...

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... noticeable. Not only with a regard to performance, thinness is an advantage to sports in appearance, too (Thompson 320). Weight restricted sports have also added to the incline of eating disorders amongst athletes. In a study, "21% of college wrestlers scored high on standardized measures of eating symptomatology" (Thompson 320). Dehydration, fasting, dietary restriction, vomiting, laxatives and ... Division III participants due to the significantly higher EAT scores (Picard 588). The Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI) is used to assess attitudes, behaviors, and psychological characteristi...

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... 2004). The tendency to deny that a problem exists and the potentially fatal outcomes of eating disorders have also been cited as evidence of the addictive nature of disorders such as bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, and binge eating. Religious orientation has various psychological implications in relation to food, and there has been increasing interest in the link between spirituality/ ... religion and eating disorders (Richards, Hardman, & Berrett, 2007). Various researchers have documented that religious belief is ... anorexia nervosa. While some authors believe that the etiology o...

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... eating, use of laxatives, or self induced vomiting. Both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa can be very dangerous not only to our physical bodies, but to our mind and our psychological thinking. Furthermore it can result in a disturbance in our social lives, immune systems, and can even cause death. Many young people do not know how to cope with the ... feel insecure and inadequate when they do not fit the stereotype of the slender, beautiful females that are portrayed. These underlying factors greatly contribute to the development of eating disorders. Those with eating disorders often ...

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Eating disorders develop as outward signs of inner emotional or psychological distress or problems. They become the way that people cope with difficulties in their life. Eating, or not eating, is used to help block out painful feelings. Without appropriate help ... ...

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... produces an intense and irrational fear of becoming fat, an obsession with food and weight control, and a life threatening weight loss. Eventually, a series of starvation-induced physical and psychological changes threatens control over eating and motivates more conscientious efforts to reduce. The result is a truly vicious circle of weight loss, hunger, and fear that will become a deadly ... and purging (see Bulimia), particularly when trying to regain normal eating habits. About half of all anorexics become bulimic at some point. There is a strong association between eating disorders a...

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... produces an intense and irrational fear of becoming fat, an obsession with food and weight control, and a life threatening weight loss. Eventually, a series of starvation-induced physical and psychological changes threatens control over eating and motivates more conscientious efforts to reduce. The result is a truly vicious circle of weight loss, hunger, and fear that will become a deadly ... and purging (see Bulimia), particularly when trying to regain normal eating habits. About half of all anorexics become bulimic at some point. There is a strong association between eating disorders a...

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... the easiest type of food available when out and about. Fast food portions are also substantially larger than what is needed by our bodies daily. Certain psychological factors can also be attributed to causing eating disorders. Binging and purging can be accredited to underlying personality problems, where these internal struggles bring about feelings of anxiety and uneasiness which then get "stuffed ... the psyche of the individual and single out the damaging events that influence eating behavior. The second step is to conjure up trapped emotion blamed on these negative experiences. Othe...

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Bulimia Nervosa (BN) is one of the leading eating disorders worldwide alongside anorexia nervosa and continues to pose a major health threat as sufferers experience psychological and medical symptoms that most often lead to complications (Le Grange & Lock, 2007, p. 4). One of these complications is the tendency of bulimic patients to commit suicide because of ... suffering from bulimia nervosa along with a self-perception determined mainly by physical appearance, specifically, body weight and size. Willer (2007) also adds, using the guidelines provided for by the American Psychological Associ...

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... intake. Bulimics are often perfectionists, those who feel they have severe standards to live up to. They feel that they cannot control their lives; in turn they rely on eating disorders as a means to feel in control of some aspect of themselves. Similarly, most dancers are perfectionists. They want to be the best at what they do, and sometimes being ... they are constantly evaluating how they look. Therefore, they are looking at their image for long periods of time, judging their bodies everyday. More importantly, though, bulimia and other eating disorders can be prevented. To combat bu...

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... to deal with issues such as stress, emotional upsets and daily problems. The food can block out feelings and emotions. And like other eating disorders, it is done in secret. Therefore, one may eat normally in public and for instance, "eat in their car afterwards in private" (Current ... -compulsive disorder such that it reflects a "reward deficiency syndrome" that is thought to be due, in part, to a reduction in D2 receptors. On a psychological aspect, one may engage in overeating when in response to a conflict, emotional distress, or is just simply bored. However, overeating is mostly u...

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... denial, therefore making the identification process harder. This setback may cause the individual's treatment to be hindered and be likely less effective. Bulimia, as well as the other eating disorders, occur globally, but are most prevalent in industrialized western nations where food is abundant. However, strong cultural influence, as found in the United States, pushes towards the development of ... marriage, are most vulnerable. Also research has claimed that 10 to 20 percent of female college students have practiced bulimic behavior sometime during their lives. Bulimia can have devas...

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