Category: Eating Disorders

Questions have lingered in the minds of various scholars as to whether beauty pageants are a way of objectifying women. This has triggered extensive examination of the event with respect to various societal norms and notions. Beauty pageants refer to the beauty contest. The competition primarily aims at the judgment and the ranking of the…

Most often, eating disorders tend to go unnoticed by family members until they begin to notice things like rapid weight loss, signs of weakness, not eating during family meal times, etc. When noticed, there are many different approaches families can take to ensure the well-being of the member with the disorder(s). Visiting a nutritionist, or…

In the modern world, it is of particular concern that the impact of modern media on people of any generation, but in particular on young people. No one disputes that this effect is much more negative than positive. This is confirmed by the existing scientific research and the overall situation in society. There are a…

The way we perceive our bodies can be influenced by internal factors (e.g. mental, emotional, historical, or physical components) or by external facts (culture, the media, or advertising). Body dissatisfaction comes in many forms and is defined in many ways and measured using a variety of techniques. The leading causes of body dissatisfaction are (1)…

The sun was casting its last orange rays into the sky, marking the end of the day. Sarah just got back home from school. She looked pale, almost malnourished. Her skin had wrinkles, and her face looked hollow. She quickly tossed her bag to the side of her bed and ran to the mirror. In…

The DSM-5 describes a group of disorders related to feeding and eating behavior. These disorders include binge-eating disorder (BED), bulimia nervosa (BN), anorexia nervosa (AN), and avoidant or restrictive food intake. These disorders are characterized by continuous abnormal eating behavior that leads to altered food consumption and eventually significant impairment of physical health and social…