PSY310H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Impulsivity, Sensation Seeking, Status Offense
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Influences to obesity include genetic factors, environment factors such as diet and physical activity. Obesity have tripled in the last 30 years. Of american adolescents are unhappy with their body. Over consider themselves overweight and have attempted to diet. Bulimia: eating a lot at one time and then vomiting it back out in order to avoid weight gain. Anorexia: constantly watching calories and doesn"t eat a lot in order to keep their weight down. Cultural factors such as slimness is the ideal physical female body and therefore it"s higher in western societies. Higher in high socioeconomic class because there"s emphasis on being slim in females. Girls who read certain magazines and other media consumption usually depicts a slim, thin ideal body type and thus more likely to show signs of disordered eating. Having over controlling family that puts psychological control that may increase disordered eating.
