General Purpose: Eating Disorder

General purpose: Eating disorder ( Anorexia)

Specific purpose:

I. Anorexia nervosa, which is commonly referred to anorexia, is a type of eating disorder.

A. In the 1980s, it was difficult to find anybody who knew the true meaning of these terms,

much less to know someone truly suffering from one of these syndromes.

1. Characters with eating disorder started appearing in books, plays and television series.

B. Today disordered eating is alarming common, and it almost seems as a trendy problem.

1. Starving and purging is being a common and acceptable weight loss methods for 80 percent of our high school girls.

C. Eating disorder, which is a newly named syndrome, includes out –of-control dieting that ruins the person's life.

1. A person with anorexia begins dieting to lose weight and continues the endless cycle of limited eating to a point that is close to starvation.

2. This cycle is similar to any type of drug or substance addiction.

II. Those who are at risk for anorexia.

A. Approximately 95% of people who are affected by anorexia are female, but males can develop the disorder as well.

1. Anorexia has been seen in both young children and adolescence.

2. In the U.S. and other countries that have a high economic status, statistics shows that out of every 100 adolescent girls has the disorder.

3. According to the U.S National Institute of Mental Health, an estimated 0.5% to 3.7% of women will suffer from this disorder at some point during their lives.

4. Many experts consider people for whom thinness is especially desirable, or a professional requirement (such as athletes, models, dancers, and actors), to be at risk for eating disorders such as anorexia.

III. Some causes of anorexia are defined as following:

A. At this moment, no definite cause of anorexia has been determined. However, research in the medical and psychological fields continues to find possible causes.

1. Some experts feel that demand from society and families can be causes of anorexia. For many who suffering, the cycle begins with the pressure to be thin and attractive. Most of them have poor self-image.

2. Some studies shows that, to the development of anorexia nervosa include high parental expectations, poor communications skills, and problems with conflict management

3. Some