An eating disorder may indeed start as a slightly irregular pattern of eating. Eating disorder is an illness that is considered by an irregular pattern of eating and serious concern about body shape and weight. Â
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Eating disorder is a serious condition which will put someone into a high health risk. This might cause by several reasons from the psychological, environmental, and biological factors. Psychological factors that cause eating disorder are poor self-esteem and negative body image. Environmental factors that cause eating disorders are aesthetically oriented sports, professions, and careers, a dysfunctional family dynamic. Biological factors that cause eating disorders are irregular hormone function, genetics, and nutritional deficiencies. Â
Men or women who suffer from an eating disorder might show these symptoms or signs:
•Switching between fasting and overeating to gain their best definition of diet and body shape or weight
•Looking so depressed or showing a great depression in themselves
•Withdrawn from their circle. For example, they avoid social functions, friends, and family. They isolate themselves and don’t want to talk to others
•Engaging in specific eating patterns such as eating alone, cutting food into pieces, and hiding food
•Repeating a pattern of consuming a large amount of food which is followed by certain behavior preventing weight gain. For example, is vomit after eating. Â
•Reducing the amount of food they eat
•Refusing to eat certain food such as carbohydrate, fat, etc. Â
•Feeling uncomfortable when eating around people
•Doing diet frequently
•Concerning about body shape, size, and weight
•Frequently checking themselves in the mirror Â
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KEYWORDS: eating disorders, symptoms of the eating disorder, cause of the eating disorder Â
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Subject: Health
Class: 10-12 Â
Sub-chapter: Eating disorder Â