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4|Anorexia:

The New

Teenage Diet

Plan?What pushes teenagers to the extreme for the perfect figure and will this continue to be a rising trend among teenagers?

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This is the first edition of our newly

released monthly magazine we’ve

named “No Eye Deer”.

It’s all about info, from current affairs to

health issues. Fairly short, but filled with

information.

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Anorexia: The New

Teenage Diet

Plan?

Ever since the 1980s, teenagers diagnosed with anorexia nervosa have been on the

rise. Now, more than 3 percent of the world’s population is estimated to be

suffering from anorexia nervosa. Find out what drives them to the

extreme for the perfect figure.

By Ariff, Edsel, Shi Ying, Han Xue Editors

“My meal was reduced to two squares of chocolate

and five cornflakes.”

Those were the words coming from Isabelle Caro, a French model hailing from Marseille, France. She has been suffering from severe anorexia nervosa since 13, brought on by her “troubled childhood”.

She restricted her calorie intake to less than 600 calories daily. She has slipped into a coma once before in 2006, weighing barely 23 kilograms at a height of 1.65 metres.

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“My meal was

reduced to two

squares of

chocolate and five

cornflakes”

She is an example of what an anorexic is. Many teenagers are now becoming an adolescent version of Isabelle Caro. Already 3 percent of the world’s population are estimated to be anorexics, with 40 percent affecting teenagers, male and female.

What is Anorexia? Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by fear of gaining weight, distorted body image and restricting food intake. They would eat very little, below their recommended daily calorie intake. They would lose weight significantly, often to dangerously low levels. Complications arise in most untreated cases. Complications range from osteoporosis, anaemia, renal failure, heart failure and frequently these anorexics would slip into a coma. Death is fairly common due to multiple organ failure. The high mortality rate seen in anorexia cases may be blamed on patients seeking late treatment. An eight year retrospective study conducted in 2005 at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) shows that the median duration of illness prior to treatment was 26 months.

Treatment is to restore patient’s weight back to acceptable range, eliminate source and thoughts that led to the condition. Most would expect a full recovery, with some 10%-20% falling back into a relapse.

What Drives Them In the past few decades, a strong image of They would have a distorted body

image, they would see themselves as overweight even if they are actually far thinner then they perceive.

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“beautiful” has corrupted the minds of many teenagers, and often leads to eating disorders. This has set a stereotype in adolescents that they think they have to follow. The power of influence may have been responsible for up to 60 percent of anorexia nervosa alone. Pictures of flawless women can be seen in magazines, advertisements and other platforms of media. This may leave negative influences on teenagers, leaving them unsatisfied with their appearance. They may not realise the fact that these unrealistic images are doctored. Television programmes such as America’s Next Top Model portrays the essence of a perfect figure in the modelling industry. Teenagers often get carried away with their need to look flawless due to this pressure. Other precipitating factors can contribute to the development of anorexia nervosa. History of child abuse, peer pressure, depression and stress are few of the many factors.

The ever-influencing media? With the portrayal of elements of anorexia in television programmes, magazines and advertisements, is the major factor leading to anorexia be the flat screen television we watch daily, the glossy pages of magazines we read? The media has a strong hold in influencing many of us, from 9/11 attacks to celebrity scandals. Surveys conducted shows that media influence is partly to blame for the rising trend of anorexia nervosa. Anorexic teenagers have claimed that media

Already 3 percent of the world’s population are estimated to be anorexics, with 40 percent affecting teenagers.

Complications from severe anorexia range from osteoporosis, anaemia, multiple organ failure and even death.

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influence was the roots to their condition. Namely some television programmes such as “America’s Next Top Models”, “Miss Universe” has been cited by them. According to recent surveys, even fans of idols or famous figures in the society known to suffer from anorexia may inadvertently influence the young minds of the fans. They can turn to anorexics or bulimics.

Will this stop? Campaigns have been going around promoting the true perfect figure. Such campaigns aims to widen the stereotypical view of `beautiful and flawless’; notably the Dove’s “Campaign

For Real Beauty”. Launched in 2004, it aims to celebrate the natural physical variation embodied by all women and inspire them to have the confidence and be comfortable with themselves. Oprah Winfrey, best known for her self-titled talk show “The Oprah Winfrey Show”, has been pressuring teenagers on this issue. She even quoted, "I finally realized that being grateful of my body was key to giving more love to myself”.

Find out more http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anorexia _Nervosa Anorexia Nervosa – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/anorexia/DS00606 Anorexia Nervosa – MayoClinic.com

What People Say What they say about anorexic

Haritha D/O Fiona Siah, 14 Wong Sze Rui,, 13

Vivekanandan, 13

“It’s just all about “I feel that anorexics have low “They should really look at

body obsession. Most of us self-confidence and they don’t themselves in the mirror. They are just

envy our more beautiful friends have to be stick thin just to look not appreciating their body and in fact

and we are tempted to diet and beautiful” abusing it”

I guess that how they may develop

anorexia”

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The Real Deal

1Adequete amount of sleep

2 Steer away from red meat if possible

3 Rest for a few days after exercise

4 Quit the sweetened carbonated drinks

We all face the same problems given by our “spare tyres” or love handles. Fear to go to the beach, envying those young models bods and so on. So where do we start? Well, these simple steps are your start towards the road for the perfect body the smart way

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When You’re Too Clean

Immune Boosters Here are some natural immune boosters to prepare your

body for fighting nasty infections:

Citrus fruits like oranges, grapefruits and lemons are a good

source of vitamin C, essential for our immune system

Chicken soup a common remedy for common cold and

great for its anti-inflammatory effects

Wholegrains is loaded with vitamins (mainly vitamin B) and

nutrients such as zinc, which aids the absorption of vitamin C

ASTHMA RATES in kids are on the rise .Surprisingly some experts say it

may have to do with our sterile lifestyle and overuse of antibiotics. Exposure to bugs puts the immune systems into fighting mode-and that’s good thing. Kids with the H.pylori bacterium are half as likely to have asthma as those who don’t according to recent research .Since the invention of antibiotics, this bacterium has been on the decline .The discovery could lead to the development of a preventive treatment . Until then .replace antibacterial soaps and cleaning products with normal ones .And when possible, avoid giving your child antibiotics.

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