HPRO 3250 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Stress Fracture, Female Athlete Triad, Osteoporosis
16 Jan 2013
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Eating behaviours occur along a continuum from normal to somewhat abnormal to disordered. Our feelings about food and our body images influence our eating behaviour. A number of factors are thought to influence the development of eating disorders. These include genetic and biological factors as well as environment our family environment, the media, society and culture. However, the combination of factors triggering the development of an eating disorder in any individual is probably unique. Anorexia nervosa is a severe, life-threatening disorder in which the person refuses to maintain a minimally normal body weight, is intensely afraid of gaining weight, and exhibits a significant distortion in the perception of body size and shape. Knowing the early warning signs of anorexia nervosa, and understanding the denial that often accompanies it, can help you identify friends and family members at risk for this disorder.
