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World-class athletes who have a competitive and perfectionist spirit have high tendency of being inflicted with an eating disorder.
This was disclosed by Kimberly Dennis, M.D., medical director at Timberline Knolls who revealed that since excellent athletes rely on precision and "perfect" execution of planned movements, behaviours, and training rituals in order to succeed and win, those predisposed genetic, familial, psychosocial predispositions for eating disorders are even more likely to develop the illness.
Dennis believes a number of famous athletes around the world could be suffering from eating disorders but they are just hiding it due to shame.
He suspect coaches and parents of successful athletes could have just overlooked the possibilities that their ward or children could be suffering from eating disorders due to the success of these people.
Furthermore, Dennis said to protect athletes from suffering from eating disorders their coaches and parents should closely monitor them.
The medical expert said athletes themselves should be open to reveal whatever eating disorder symptoms they have, despite their status since delaying their condition could worsen the medical condition.
Athletes need to realize that more than anything in this world, health is far more important than prestige and popularity.

Athletes need to monitor closely their health since their competitive and perfectionist spirit makes them prone to eating disorders.
 

Even the usually fit and healthy male athletes are also facing eating disorder problems.
Based on a recent medical study it was discovered that many male athletes are facing eating disorder problems for engaging in unhealthy diets and medical procedures just to have a leaner physique.
Dr. James Glazer, a respected medical expert said those athletes who do unhealthy diets and activities in a regular basis just to be fit and healthy need to stop before things could worse like getting inflicted with eating disorders.

Many male athletes around the world are suffering from eating disorders.

Glazer said the recent of death of some prominent wrestlers is a clear manifestation that if not treated early eating disorders can kill a person.
He explained eating disorders is common to a recreational athlete who will lose a few pounds because of training.
The medical professional said most athletes who will lose so much weight will perform less and would eventually result in medical complications and worse death for some.
Furthermore, Glazer said male athletes who are suffering from eating disorders should immediately seek medical treatment on their condition before things could get worse.
He said more than anything in this world, male athletes should do their best to protect their health and away from harm.
 

Those persons who regularly make vegetables part of their diet are putting themselves at risk for eating disorders.
This strange but real information was based on a study conducted by researchers who discovered that aside from the benefit of decreased risk for overweight and obesity, vegetarians are at risk to suffer from binged eating.
Binge eating is a pattern of disordered eating which consists of episodes of uncontrollable overeating.
It is sometimes as a symptom of binge eating disorder. During such binges, a person rapidly consumes an excessive amount of food.

According to a latest study, vegetarians are at risk for eating disorders over diet.

Most people who have eating binges try to hide this behaviour from others, and often feel ashamed or depressed about their overeating.
Eating binges can be followed by so-called compensatory behaviour, acts by which the person tries to compensate for the effects of overeating.
Examples of such acts are purging (induced vomiting or laxative abuse), fasting, and heavy exercising.
Vegetarians all over the globe should take this report as a stern warning for them to be more careful on their vegetable.
As means of precaution, vegetarians just always need to remember, "Too much of everything is bad".

According to the latest medical study, the number of American men and women treated for eating disorders in hospital has increased.

Based on the data released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality eating disorders rose by 18 percent between 1999 and 2006.
The government health agency explained according to their figures women has the most number of patients suffering from eating disorders at 89 percent.
The study also showed Anorexia nervosa is the most common type of eating disorder that affects a huge number of Americans.
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by extreme low body weight and body image distortion with an obsessive fear of gaining weight.
The condition largely affects adolescent females, who make up more than 40 percent of all cases. As much as 3 percent of American girls and women are anorexic.
Contributing causes may include genetics, personality type, hormones, stress and societal pressures.
Anorexia carries the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric condition.
The latest data coming from the government health agency should drive Americans to engage in healthy living to avoid sickness and death.
To those who are suffering from eating disorders they themselves should exert efforts to find cure from their medical condition.

The latest data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in the United States has shown that a large number of Americans are facing problems on eating disorders.

A substantial number of female soldiers are suffering from eating disorders brought about by the pressures of their chosen profession.
Based on a one-year-study on women in military service it was discovered that many of them are suffering from anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and other types of eating disorders caused by environmental and traditional factors.
According to Tamara Lauder, MD, a key member of the research team those women soldiers who are suffering eating disorders are usually not satisfied with their weight that lead those to undergo unhealthy eating pattern that eventually lead to their medical condition.
Lauder revealed many women soldiers have a strong drive to be thin to keep up with their male counterpart that drove them to commit unhealthy diet that results in eating disorders.

According to a latest study, a large number of women soldiers are suffering from eating disorders.

The majority of women soldiers interviewed by the research team revealed that they are pressured to be thin and fit so that they would in unison with male soldiers in weight and fitness standards.
Well this latest interesting data should serve as lesson to women soldiers to always take good care of your body.
Women soldiers needs to realize that although being thin and fit is a laudable act they should do it naturally without jeopardizing their body for the sake of their family and country in general.

The medical problem of eating disorders is more than foods but also concern other aspects of life as well.
Patients suffering from eating disorders are not only faced with the food related concerns but other factors within the person and the environment.
Contrary to what most people think, eating disorders is not only deals on unhealthy diet but also pertains to other factors in the life of the person involve like emotional factors and influences.
Take the case of persons suffering from anorexia or the psychiatric diagnosis that describes an eating disorder, characterized by low body weight and body image distortion, with an obsessive fear of gaining weight.
Persons suffering from anorexia do not only have to deal with foods but their emotional fear of getting fat if they eat too much.
Anorexic persons usually  does some voluntary starvation, excessive exercise, and other weight reducing activities like diet pills in fear of getting fat which would eventually result to their unhealthy condition.

Studies have shown that eating disorders is not just food but pertains to other aspects of life as well.

Medical experts said the fear of persons suffering from anorexia of getting fat could be traced back to his or her earlier experience in life wherein the person could have been called an ugly duckling by his or her friends.
The name-calling was retained in the mind of the person which lead to his or her refusal to eat our of fear of getting fat and called and ugly duckling by the society.
Aside from anorexia, another common eating disorder is known as compulsive overeating, or the intense addiction of eating more than the body could take.
Based on studies persons suffering from this type of medical condition usually have problems on expressing themselves to others that drove them to engage in an eating spree to hide their true emotions.
According to experts stress caused by jobs and personal problems could also lead a person to engage in overeating.
The facts and information showcased above clearly showed the world that eating disorders is than food it also involves other critical aspects of life.

Heredity and the environment had been cited by medical experts as main reasons on the occurrence of eating disorders  to a person.
The genes of a person and the society he or she lives are cited as main causes why eating disorders happen.
Those persons who had a history of eating disorders in their family are more likely to inherit the medical condition as well.
The environmental factors like feeding pattern infancy stage, childhood obesity or thinness and unhealthy diet are also cited as likely causes of eating disorders.
Persons who experiences significant stress their lives like childhood traumas can also suffer from eating disorders.
The definition of beauty as being slim and sexy in the media and society are also to be blamed for the rise of eating disorders.
To cope up with the definition of beauty as being sexy and slim many women young and old engage in unhealthy diet, which eventually result in eating disorders.
In order to be healthy and avoid chances of being inflicted with eating disorders it would be best to eat nutritious and do regular exercises.
The people also need to realize that being beautiful goes beyond being sexy and slim it pertains to your over-all personality and character.

Medicals experts cited heredity and the environment as top causes for eating disorders.

Unlike in the past eating disorders is now common among children in different parts of the world.

Based on a latest medical report, children as young as 10, 11 and 12 are already suffering from anorexia, an eating disorder of excessive weight loss and usually undue concern about body shape.
The report narrated those children as young as four to five years old are already afraid of getting fat that some of them already resort to diet to avoid getting fat.
To avoid getting fat many children worldwide engage in water diet, which  would later result into an eating disorder for these young children.
Medical experts noted that children who engage in diet early had been influence by their parents who had also been practicing such form of unhealthy lifestyle just to avoid getting fat.
Aside from parents, the society themselves are to be blamed for the increasing number of children suffering from eating disorders.
Communities define beauty as being sexy and slim that drove children to engage in diets just to pass the standard of beauty of his or her locality.
With this increasing number of children, suffering from eating disorders worldwide it is now the perfect time for the parents and community in general to do something on the matter.
The parents should educate their children the beauty of eating right amount of foods on time and at all times.
The parents should tell their children that beauty is not just being slim and sexy but the character and attitudes of person as well.
The society for their part should define beauty further than being slim and sexy.
The children are the hope of this planet so the adults should make sure these people can better serve their family and country.

A number of children worldwide are suffering from eating disorders caused by their family and the society in general.

According to a latest medical, report those women who smoked during pregnancy help in spreading eating disorders to their future children.
Based on the study conducted by medical researchers it was discovered that pregnant women who smoke tend to have higher concentration of the hormone leptin.
Leptin is an important hormone located in the hypothalamus to control eating and food intake.
Medical researchers said the high concentration of leptin to the body results in eating disorders.
Pregnant women who smoke tend to have higher concentration of the hormone leptin.
The result of the study showed that children who are born to smoking mothers tend to be smaller and has a high dose of leptin within their body.
Experts said the high presence of leptin in these children eventually resulted to their food disorder medical condition.
Many of these children are brought to hospitals for treatment of their food disorder.
Worse, a number of these children carry their food disorder problem for the rest of lives because of high concentration of leptin within their body.
This medical finding should serve as warning to pregnant to keep a healthy lifestyle during their pregnancy for the sake of their children.

Pregnant women should avoid smoking during pregnancy since it can lead to disorders to their future children.

Here is a badnews to women inflicted with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) since these people have strong chances of suffering from eating disorders.
The recent research conducted by the University of Virginia has shown that women who have ADHD are likely to dislike their body that drove them to commit binge eating and purging behaviours that are common in bulimia nervosa.
According to studies, ADHD is a disorder that affects about 5 percent of school-age children, and three times more boys than girls.
Symptoms include a short attention span, poor organization, excessive talking, disruptive and aggressive behaviour, restlessness and irritability.
Many children with ADHD suffer through a range of problems, from poor grades to poor relations with parents and teachers, and more than half have serious problems making friends.
Amori Yee Mikami, University of Virginia psychologist who spearheaded the study explained that girls with ADHD might be more at risk of developing eating problems as adolescents because they already have impulsive behaviours that can set them apart from their peers.
Mikami said as these girls get older, their impulsivity may make it difficult for them to maintain healthy eating and a healthy weight, resulting in self-consciousness about their body image and  the binging and purging symptoms.
She added that because ADHD is more common in boys, many girls with the disorder might go undiagnosed and untreated.
Further, she disclosed an alarming concern that stimulant medications used to treat ADHD have a side effect of appetite suppression, creating a risk that overweight girls could abuse these medicines to encourage weight loss.
This medical finding should serve as warning to parents of persons suffering from ADHD to closely monitor their children so that they would not suffer from eating disorders.
Parents and families of those inflicted with ADHD should also offer unconditional love and support to the patients so that they could recover easily from ADHD and not are inflicted with an eating disorder.

Women with ADHD need to be careful since their medical condition is prone to eating disorders.