Women's Health: Other Conditions
Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity
01/01/03, PDR.netYou see their photos everywhere: gaunt models strutting the latest in fashion, skinny socialites dining in trendy restaurants, svelte young actresses partying till dawn at the newest club. No wonder American women seem obsessed with their weight. B
Going Too Far
01/01/03, PDR.netNearly everyone has seen the images: an impossibly thin young girl, obsessively toying with food but never eating it, the details of her skeleton clearly visible through her dry flesh; or the young woman with bulimia, compulsively stuffing herself w
Anorexia Nervosa
01/01/03, PDR.netThe word anorexia means loss of appetite, but this name is misleading. Anorectics95 percent of whom are womenoften have a normal appetite but because of an abnormal fear of being fat and a distorted body image, they're convinced that they're obese
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Anorexia - Who's at Risk?
01/01/03, PDR.netAnorexia is most likely to begin sometime between adolescence and the early 20s, but it can appear in children under the age of 10 or in women as old as 70. Although the disorder receives a great deal of publicity, it's relatively rare. For example,
Anorexia - Why It Happens
01/01/03, PDR.netAnorexia and eating disorders are unhealthy responses to stress, painful feelings, and other problems. While the specific cause is unknown, the condition seems to stem from a combination of psychological, biological, familial, and cultural factors.
Consequences of Anorexia
01/01/03, PDR.netIronically, most anorectics develop an intense interest in food and a fascination with recipes and cookbooks. They spend many hours planning menus, buying groceries, and preparing meals for others, yet eat next to nothing themselves. This preoccupat
Bulimia Nervosa
01/01/03, PDR.netThe hallmark of bulimia is a repeated uncontrollable urge to eat large amounts of food in a short time. After this binge, the bulimic often induces vomiting or uses laxatives, enemas, or diuretics to prevent weight gain. Some bulimics never purge th
Profile of a Bulimic
01/01/03, PDR.netAll victims of bulimia are plagued by irresistible urges to binge on food. During a binge, bulimics often choose foodssuch as ice cream, candy bars, puddings and cookiesthat are high-fat, high-sugar, easy-to-swallow, and easy-to-vomit afterward. B
Bulimia - Who's at Risk?
01/01/03, PDR.netWhile young and middle or upper class women are particularly susceptible to bulimia, the disorder strikes people of all economic backgrounds and is found among all ethnic groups. The illness usually begins between the ages of 15 and 24, but it can o
Bulimia - Why It Happens
01/01/03, PDR.netTo date there is no conclusive evidence linking bulimia to such biological factors as chemical imbalance in the brain. According to one theory, after you have eaten a usual amount of food, your brain sends a message to turn off the desire to eat mor
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