Most common problem: Eating Disorder

Eating disorders include extreme emotions, attitudes, and behaviors surrounding weight and food issues experienced by both women and men.

Eating disorders are generally caused by the following reasons-

1.alternating between binge eating and strict dieting ,

2.attempting to control weight by inducing vomiting, laxative abuse, or other purging methods ,

3.excessively and/or exercising compulsively ,

4. being sevretive about eating behaviors ,

5. or even neglecting to have food due to work tensions.

HOW TO PREVENT EATING DISORDER ?


# Prevention is any systematic attempt to change the circumstances that promote, initiate, sustain, or intensify problems like eating disorders.

# Primary prevention refers to programs or efforts that are designed to prevent the occurrence of eating disorders before they begin. Primary prevention is intended to help promote healthy development.

# Secondary prevention (sometimes called "targeted prevention") refers to programs or efforts that are designed to promote the early identification of an eating disorder-to recognize and treat an eating disorder before it spirals out of control. The earlier an eating disorder is discovered and addressed, the better the chance for recovery.


FOR MORE INFORMATION ON EATING DISORDERS TRY THESE LINKS :

http://www.something-fishy.org/dangers/dangers.php

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/medical_notes/1079435.stm

http://www.4woman.gov/owh/pub/factsheets/eatingdis.htm