TEENAGE EATING DISORDERS

Teenage Eating Disorders



Table of Contents

Abstract3

Introduction4

Discussion5

"Children learn by watching TV." The obvious question is how do they learn?6

"The world is what I see."8

Eating Disorders: "Image is everything ..."9

Change "Modern Life" Eating Habits11

Advertising12

Media Messages14

The Eating Habits of European Teens Exposed14

Study Results15

Eating Disorder16

Criterion Perfect Picture17

Anorexia and Bulimia18

Multi-Factorial Disorders19

Recommendations on a Balanced Food21

Conclusion22

References23

Abstract

Food is the key during adolescence. To cope with the changes, nutritional requirements are very high. Known disorders are anorexia and bulimia, problems that are different but in many cases develop together. The nutritional needs of adolescents are marked by sexual maturation, increased size and weight gain characteristic of this stage of life. Keep in mind that at this stage the child gains about 20% of the size that will have as an adult and 50% by weight. These increases correspond to increased muscle mass and bone mass. This whole situation is directly affected by the power that must be engineered and designed to cover the expenditure incurred and to avoid situations that may cause deficiency disorders and health disorders. TV creates a lack of initiative, tendency towards passivity, difficulty dealing with autonomy and resolve situations with their own criteria and even to communicate. Few able to consider the analysis of a situation from different points of view and are counted those who can bring an original look. When watching television, if you are doing is looking, rather than thinking or reflection, if things do not look different the viewer is bored because he has nothing to look, since we already saw it all. This is not to criticize a great source of entertainment such as TV, but not so good instrument for understanding reality.

Teenage Eating Disorders Caused by Media Influence

Introduction

The mass media have become very important in this century. Of all existing mass media, I am interested, especially television. And it is the influence on the child, both in language as in their habits and imitative behavior, than I will in this work. Research will focus on children because that is when it acquires a new frame of mind and being, according to Debesse, age of knowledge, the age of reason, social age, and finally, the working age. Watching television is a pastime most important and influential in the lives of children and adolescents. The children watch television for an average of 22 to 25 hours of TV weekly(Wax, 2008, 88-100). In early childhood this figure is an average of 54 hours per week, meaning 7 to 8 hours daily. For the time they graduate from college will have spent more time watching television than in the classroom. While television can entertain, inform and accompany children, can also influence them in undesirable ways. The total time spent on this means of communication is sometimes so high that apparently have little time to eat, go to school or sleep. This is because children watch TV while eating lunch or dinner, while reading a book or doing their homework. TV is more than any other means which provides a common ...