While there is only an answer on who are more likely to develop an eating disorder, it would be safe to assume and tackle the different factors which may contribute to its existence. Preponderance is based on the assumption that the possible factors involved have a significant effect, with several supporting case studies as evidence within a general population.
Scientists and researchers have dealt with understanding eating disorders in a multidimensional risk perspective, wherein there is a direct relevance with the increased occurrence of eating disorders as an individual has more of the probable factors presently happening. As there are more factors involved, it pushes the risk a notch higher, as well as giving a relative description on how intense the disorder would probably be.
Activity
Those who are found to have a career may find themselves faced with the obligation to maintain competence in their field by resorting to any of the current forms of eating disorder. For instance, those who are in the show business industry are pressured to look their best, and follow the normal dictated fashion regarding body physique. Though not necessarily compulsory, those who are regarded as pop stars and icons have a generally increased value if they retain their physiques to a considerable image.
Women are more prone to developing a form of eating disorder as their value increases as they appear more attractive and appealing to the masses. This is highly dictated with body form, as well as face value coupled with acting talent.
This does not only limit people in the show business industry as those who are quite busy in their own jobs may develop a habit of skipping meals or altered meal times. Proper eating habits are compromised just to be able to cope up with the work schedule and deadlines to produce the expected output.
People who are also active in sports may ironically develop some form of improper diet regimen and subsequent eating disorder to achieve the weight class which their sport requires them. Though this is against their principles of being an athlete, this is more of a lack of guidance or sense of responsibility.
Past Trauma
People who had a previous state of abuse in any form have been found out to develop a defense mechanism to cover up their past traumas. The feeling of being able to inflict discomfort to the self to replace the past burden is highly evident as one form of trying to compensate for it. Another suggestion indicates that the idea of feeling unwanted may trigger a counter action of trying to feel accepted by obtaining a attractive physique through drastic means.
Emotionally Burdened
Those who are currently pressured with life's problems such as undergoing a wedding, death of a loved one, divorce, natural calamities, and the like may trigger a paradigm shift in personal self preservation. Though not necessarily developing outright, the added emotional pressures may contribute to letting the person view eating disorders as a means to address some issues concerning the totality of events.
The temporary escape from current emotional dilemmas may manifest into any of the eating disorder as this activity shadows any thought about it. From the classic binge eating to satisfy a sense of comfort for a short period, to being anorexic to produce a sense of reward to cover for ill emotions, eating disorders serve a variety of personal satisfaction to each individual.
Socially Pressured
Peer pressure and current social views regarding ideal body physiques tend to convince people to jump into the bandwagon and emulate what they see as appealing. However, the lack of supporting information on proper means to achieve such healthy and wonderful bodies misleads many into thinking that any means may be employed. Others who are left unguided on the proper method may get impatient, frustrated, or depressed, and may try to resort to severe forms of dieting and eating disorder to produce the desired result.
Adolescence
The developmental stage of people may dictate the preponderance of contracting the disease process. Adolescents are found to be at the highest risk of developing such problems with eating disorders as they are the most susceptible to being swayed from their rational thoughts with radical ones. This is also increased with the characteristic of people in this stage to actively try to express them selves and create their own identity acceptance in society.
Other Views
There are some other claims that being overly health conscious may be an intrinsic pressure upon the self to develop an eating disorder, based on the fact that an advocating health measures too much may trigger an extreme form of staying fit that it already becomes an unbalanced eating regimen. There is still much to be explored with this area, especially with religious vegetarians as well as other diet programs being followed by zealous patrons.
Scientists and researchers have dealt with understanding eating disorders in a multidimensional risk perspective, wherein there is a direct relevance with the increased occurrence of eating disorders as an individual has more of the probable factors presently happening. As there are more factors involved, it pushes the risk a notch higher, as well as giving a relative description on how intense the disorder would probably be.
Activity
Those who are found to have a career may find themselves faced with the obligation to maintain competence in their field by resorting to any of the current forms of eating disorder. For instance, those who are in the show business industry are pressured to look their best, and follow the normal dictated fashion regarding body physique. Though not necessarily compulsory, those who are regarded as pop stars and icons have a generally increased value if they retain their physiques to a considerable image.
Women are more prone to developing a form of eating disorder as their value increases as they appear more attractive and appealing to the masses. This is highly dictated with body form, as well as face value coupled with acting talent.
This does not only limit people in the show business industry as those who are quite busy in their own jobs may develop a habit of skipping meals or altered meal times. Proper eating habits are compromised just to be able to cope up with the work schedule and deadlines to produce the expected output.
People who are also active in sports may ironically develop some form of improper diet regimen and subsequent eating disorder to achieve the weight class which their sport requires them. Though this is against their principles of being an athlete, this is more of a lack of guidance or sense of responsibility.
Past Trauma
People who had a previous state of abuse in any form have been found out to develop a defense mechanism to cover up their past traumas. The feeling of being able to inflict discomfort to the self to replace the past burden is highly evident as one form of trying to compensate for it. Another suggestion indicates that the idea of feeling unwanted may trigger a counter action of trying to feel accepted by obtaining a attractive physique through drastic means.
Emotionally Burdened
Those who are currently pressured with life's problems such as undergoing a wedding, death of a loved one, divorce, natural calamities, and the like may trigger a paradigm shift in personal self preservation. Though not necessarily developing outright, the added emotional pressures may contribute to letting the person view eating disorders as a means to address some issues concerning the totality of events.
The temporary escape from current emotional dilemmas may manifest into any of the eating disorder as this activity shadows any thought about it. From the classic binge eating to satisfy a sense of comfort for a short period, to being anorexic to produce a sense of reward to cover for ill emotions, eating disorders serve a variety of personal satisfaction to each individual.
Socially Pressured
Peer pressure and current social views regarding ideal body physiques tend to convince people to jump into the bandwagon and emulate what they see as appealing. However, the lack of supporting information on proper means to achieve such healthy and wonderful bodies misleads many into thinking that any means may be employed. Others who are left unguided on the proper method may get impatient, frustrated, or depressed, and may try to resort to severe forms of dieting and eating disorder to produce the desired result.
Adolescence
The developmental stage of people may dictate the preponderance of contracting the disease process. Adolescents are found to be at the highest risk of developing such problems with eating disorders as they are the most susceptible to being swayed from their rational thoughts with radical ones. This is also increased with the characteristic of people in this stage to actively try to express them selves and create their own identity acceptance in society.
Other Views
There are some other claims that being overly health conscious may be an intrinsic pressure upon the self to develop an eating disorder, based on the fact that an advocating health measures too much may trigger an extreme form of staying fit that it already becomes an unbalanced eating regimen. There is still much to be explored with this area, especially with religious vegetarians as well as other diet programs being followed by zealous patrons.
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