| Anorexia is a very common neuropsychological | | | | at risk of developing the disorder. |
| disorder that has a very high incidence in | | | | |
| the young population. Anorexia is not just an | | | | Although anorexia can occur in both sexes, |
| eating disorder, it also involves many | | | | the disorder has the highest incidence in the |
| addictive behaviors and the development of | | | | female gender. Anorexia is very common in |
| various phobias related to food and being | | | | adolescents, but it can also affect very |
| fat. Anorexics develop inaccurate perceptions | | | | young children or adults. Despite the fact |
| of their physical appearance and they often | | | | that the disorder can occur in virtually any |
| see themselves as fat, regardless of how much | | | | ethnical group and culture, anorexia is a |
| they actually weigh. Anorexia is a very | | | | common problem in Western society. The high |
| complex disorder caused by multiple | | | | prevalence of anorexia among people who |
| interrelated factors. Although in the past | | | | belong to well-developed socioeconomic groups |
| anorexia was thought to be a purely | | | | confirms the pronounced influence of |
| physiological disorder, recent studies have | | | | environmental factors in the development of |
| revealed that it occurs on the premises of | | | | the disorder. The excessively promoted |
| neuropsychological dysfunctions. Certain | | | | topical ideals of beauty and the pressure |
| environmental factors also play a major role | | | | exercised by modern society upon the young |
| in the development of anorexia and the | | | | have a great contribution in the occurrence |
| disorder seems to occur due to poor | | | | of the disorder in teenagers. |
| adaptation to the requirements and the ideals | | | | |
| imposed by the society. | | | | The categories of people exposed to the |
| | | | highest risk of developing anorexia are: |
| In many cases, anorexia is developed by | | | | teenagers, athletes, people with carriers |
| teenagers who come from very restrictive, | | | | that require maintaining a slim body (models, |
| demanding families. Children raised in a | | | | actors, dancers), people with a family |
| cold, insecure, non-functional familial | | | | history of the disorder, people who come from |
| environment are very exposed to developing | | | | dysfunctional families and people with |
| anorexia. Young people who originate from | | | | emotional problems (low-self esteem). |
| dysfunctional families often suffer from | | | | Overweight children and teenagers are also |
| depression, emotional insecurity and low | | | | very exposed to developing anorexia. People |
| self-esteem, features that can facilitate the | | | | who suffer from anorexia may in time also |
| development of anorexia or other types of | | | | develop bulimia, a similar type of eating |
| eating disorders. | | | | disorder. |
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| Despite its pronounced environmental | | | | People who suffer from anorexia need a lot of |
| valences, anorexia is not entirely a | | | | help and support in order to overcome their |
| psychologically-induced disorder. Medical | | | | condition. Although people with eating |
| scientists also suspect certain genetic | | | | disorders need to show a lot of ambition and |
| factors to contribute in the occurrence of | | | | cooperation in the process, anorexia can be |
| anorexia. Various studies have revealed that | | | | effectively overcome with the means of |
| most patients have a family history of the | | | | psychiatric therapy. |
| disorder, suggesting a pronounced hereditary | | | | |
| character of anorexia. Scientists believe | | | | If you want to find great information on |
| that the genetic predispositions to this type | | | | different anorexia subjects check out this |
| of disorder can be easily transmitted from | | | | links. You can find great content regarding |
| one generation to another. Hence, people who | | | | signs of anorexia, anorexia tips and many |
| have blood relatives with anorexia are also | | | | more. |