Anorexia

Nervosa

By : NOR ASHIKIN BINTI

ISMAIL

What is Anorexia?
A kind of eating disorder
when a person does not eat
well enough. They think that
they have a problem with
their physical look and that it
is the main reason for their
problems.

Epidemiology
Eating disorders are relatively
rare among the general
population.
Anorexia nervosa is relatively
common among young women.

Celebrities With Anorexia

Karen Carpenter
Terry Schiavo
Christy Henrich
Leila Pahlavi
Anne Sexton
Mary-Kate Olsen
Justine Bateman
Amanda Beard
Victoria Beckham
Elisa Donavan

Development of anorexia
nervosa

Anorexia nervosa is frequently

developing during adolescence or
early adulthood, but can occur during
childhood or later in adulthood.
Females are more likely than males to
develop an anorexia nervosa.

Cause

Genetic history
Environmental factors
Social influences
Occupational stress (ballet or
modeling)

Treatment and
management

Outpatient setting, or hospitalization

Intravenous feeding and tube feeding
Scheduled eating
Different kinds of psychological
therapy (individual therapy, cognitive
behavior therapy, group therapy, and
family therapy)

Analysis
A survey was conducted whereby ten
questionnaires were given out to
individuals of different ages.
The participants of the survey were a
15-year-old high school student, an
18-year-old and 19-year-old college
students, a 28-year-old lecturer, and
a 52-year-old security guard.
Based on the questionnaires, the
following figures were analysed.

Emotional pressures have been lifted while eating

3.5

2.5

52-year-old security guard

28-year-old lecturer

19-year-old college student

18-year-old college student
15-year-old high school student

1.5

0.5

0
Yes

No

Maybe

Suffer from anxiety, panic attacks, mood swings, rage or insomnia.

20%

Yes
20%

60%

No

Maybe

Eating habits that are different from family & friends

40%
60%

Yes

No

Feeling fat
5
4.5
4
3.5

15-year-old high school student

18-year-old college student

19-year-old college student

2.5

28-year-old lecturer
52-year-old security guard

2
1.5
1
0.5
0
Yes
No

 From the bar chart in figure 4, 80% people

does not believe when their friends tell
them that they are thin because they feel
fat.
They might be influenced by the mass
media :
(1) Television
(2) Billboards,
(3)Magazines,
(4)Movies or film
(5)Newspapers
(6)Fashion designers

In the Fashion World

Can Anorexia Disrupt Ones

Social Life?

Anorexia nervosa comes with emotional feeling

1) depressed,
2) suicidal
3) stressed-out
4) Fatigued

Conclusion
Anorexia nervosa have affected both
youths and adults.
The advent of technology has an
impact on the social through the
mass media.

THE END ..

THANK YOU

 Struggling with anorexia, getting through the day is

extremely difficult.
Movie stars and magazines play a big role with
anorexia. People want to look like a celebrity.
Emotional stress, abnormalities, a persons cultural
environment, parents, family history, and infection
also cause people to become anorexic.