Question 1

what causes a teenage eating disorder?

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Binging: Biopsychosocial factors; predisposition, self esteem, and social pressures.

Question 2

teenage eating disorder.  does it vary by ethnicity?

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Not major factor: Eating disorders occur largely in women (90%) in industrialized societies with lots of food and an idealized female form that emphasizes thinness.  It is especially common in teens, with new onset spiking first around puberty and again in late teens.   Not surprisingly, risk increases with those who are dissatisfied with their body image and are highly perfectionistic.

Question 3

what causes teenage eating disorder in girls?

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Family disease: Adolescents model their behavior, either in identification or rebellion against their families.  Disordered eating may occur in families with eating disorders or other addictions.

Question 4

what are danger signs of teenage eating disorders?

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Several signs: Evidence of binging, restricting or purging: including but not limited to rapid weight gain or loss, eating large quantities of food, eating small quantities of food, non-prescribed use of laxatives or diuretics, excessive exercise, obsession with food or weight.

Question 5

what are signs of an eating disorder in a teen?

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Weight, Body Image: Teens with eating disorders will often be overaly preoccupied with issues related to wieght and body image. They may be secretive about the way they deal with food. There may be self-induced vomiting, excessive laxative use, or unhealthy approaches to food. If a teen is losing weight to the point of being unhealthy, an eating disorder should be suspected if possibilities have been ruled out.

Question 6

what are the warning signs, symptoms of eating disorders?

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Preoccupation: Eating disorders share a preoccupation with food, either consuming, restricting or purging it.

Question 7

what are common signs of having an eating disorder?

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Easy: Too much eating or too llittle eating. Excessive appetite or no appetite.

Question 8

what are signs of someone who has an eating disorder?

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Here are a few: Some of the most common symptoms of eating disorders include binge eating, severe restricting, purging, significant weight loss (over a brief period of time), and body image concerns. There are others so see a therapist for a formal evaluation.

Question 9

am i showing signs of an eating disorder? what should i do?

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You did not give: Much information. If you think you have an eating disorder, call a psychologist or psychiatrist who specializes in eating disorders ; find out. They will know what you need to do if it is an eating disorder.

Question 10

what are the early signs of an eating disorder?

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Not easy to tell: Having "safe" and avoiding "dangerous" foods (food restriction), excessive physical exercise for the purpose of burning calories, hording or hiding food, obsessing about food - these could be precursors of an eating disorder - or not.   Many women who don't develop eating disorders diet and are concerned about their body image.   But when the concern becomes an obsession, then watch for it.

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