Notes
“One study found that 40% of 9- and 10-year-old girls trying to lose weight generally did so with the urging of their mothers.”
“the actual cause of these disorders appear to result from many factors, including cultural and family pressures and emotional and personality disorders.”
“Women with eating disorders, particularly bulimia, appear to have a higher incidence of sexual abuse. Studies have reported sexual abuse rates as high as 35% in women with bulimia.”
“People with bulimia are more likely than average to have an obese parent or to have been overweight themselves during childhood.”
“Enough food is produced in the U.S. to supply 3,800 calories every day to each man, woman, and child, far more than are needed for good nutrition.”
“The hypothalamus is a highly complex structure in the brain that regulates many important brain chemicals. Malfunction of this area of the brain may produce endocrine disorders, impaired temperature regulation, headaches, and other problems.”
“Anorexia is eight times more common in people who have relatives with the disorder, and some doctors believe that genetic factors are the root cause of many cases of eating disorders.”
“The most positive way for parents to influence their children's eating habits and to prevent weight problems and eating disorders is to have healthy eating habits themselves.”
Source: http://www.umm.edu/patiented/articles/what_causes_eating_disorders_000049_3.htm#ixzz2I9EJYARi
“91% of women surveyed on a college campus had attempted to control their weight through dieting. 22% dieted “often” “
“86% report onset of eating disorder by age 20; 43% report onset between ages of 16 and 20”
“95% of those who have eating disorders are between the ages of 12 and 25”
“Over one-half of teenage girls and nearly one-third of teenage boys use unhealthy weight control behaviors such as skipping meals, fasting, smoking cigarettes, vomiting, and taking laxatives”
“95% of all dieters will regain their lost weight within 5 years”
“47% of girls in 5th-12th grade reported wanting to lose weight because of magazine pictures”
“69% of girls in 5th-12th grade reported that magazine pictures influenced their idea of a perfect body shape”
“Female athletes in aesthetic sports (e.g. gymnastics, ballet, figure skating) found to be at the highest risk for eating disorders”
“Almost 50% of people with eating disorders meet the criteria for depression”
Source: http://www.anad.org/get-information/about-eating-disorders/eating-disorders-statistics/
“Children of parents who diet frequently are more likely to worry about their weight, judge their appearance negatively, and begin dieting themselves.”
“Most people who develop eating disorders report having painfully low self-esteem before the onset of their eating problems.”
“Researchers have found that some people develop eating disorders in response to other psychiatric symptoms that occurred first.”
http://www.healthyplace.com/eating-disorders/eating-disorders-overview/the-many-causes-of-eating-disorders/
“the actual cause of these disorders appear to result from many factors, including cultural and family pressures and emotional and personality disorders.”
“Women with eating disorders, particularly bulimia, appear to have a higher incidence of sexual abuse. Studies have reported sexual abuse rates as high as 35% in women with bulimia.”
“People with bulimia are more likely than average to have an obese parent or to have been overweight themselves during childhood.”
“Enough food is produced in the U.S. to supply 3,800 calories every day to each man, woman, and child, far more than are needed for good nutrition.”
“The hypothalamus is a highly complex structure in the brain that regulates many important brain chemicals. Malfunction of this area of the brain may produce endocrine disorders, impaired temperature regulation, headaches, and other problems.”
“Anorexia is eight times more common in people who have relatives with the disorder, and some doctors believe that genetic factors are the root cause of many cases of eating disorders.”
“The most positive way for parents to influence their children's eating habits and to prevent weight problems and eating disorders is to have healthy eating habits themselves.”
Source: http://www.umm.edu/patiented/articles/what_causes_eating_disorders_000049_3.htm#ixzz2I9EJYARi
“91% of women surveyed on a college campus had attempted to control their weight through dieting. 22% dieted “often” “
“86% report onset of eating disorder by age 20; 43% report onset between ages of 16 and 20”
“95% of those who have eating disorders are between the ages of 12 and 25”
“Over one-half of teenage girls and nearly one-third of teenage boys use unhealthy weight control behaviors such as skipping meals, fasting, smoking cigarettes, vomiting, and taking laxatives”
“95% of all dieters will regain their lost weight within 5 years”
“47% of girls in 5th-12th grade reported wanting to lose weight because of magazine pictures”
“69% of girls in 5th-12th grade reported that magazine pictures influenced their idea of a perfect body shape”
“Female athletes in aesthetic sports (e.g. gymnastics, ballet, figure skating) found to be at the highest risk for eating disorders”
“Almost 50% of people with eating disorders meet the criteria for depression”
Source: http://www.anad.org/get-information/about-eating-disorders/eating-disorders-statistics/
“Children of parents who diet frequently are more likely to worry about their weight, judge their appearance negatively, and begin dieting themselves.”
“Most people who develop eating disorders report having painfully low self-esteem before the onset of their eating problems.”
“Researchers have found that some people develop eating disorders in response to other psychiatric symptoms that occurred first.”
http://www.healthyplace.com/eating-disorders/eating-disorders-overview/the-many-causes-of-eating-disorders/