RESEARCH PAPER
Anorectic behaviours in pro-ana communities
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Zakład Etyki i Filozofii Człowieka, Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lublinie
Med Og Nauk Zdr. 2015;21(2):168-173
KEYWORDS
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Introduction. Full-blown anorexia isn’t diagnosed among part examined people. Then, we can talk about so called Anorectic Readiness Syndrom (ARS). ARS is a complex of symptoms situated in cognitive, emotional and behavioral spheres of functioning arising suspicion of abnormality in range of realizing nutrition need and approach to own body. It will unveil in form of so called ‘anorectic behaviors’.
Object of work:
The object of work was to determine if in examined group there were anorectic behaviors of chich ARS is consisted.
Material and Methods:
The examination included 238 people. Application on taking part in the examination was directed to active people on message boards and leading blogs on pro-ana theme. The examination was concluded with use of online poll using questionnaire of poll created on the need of this work.
Results:
Body weight shortage was ascertained among more than a half (52,1%) of questionnaired people. Near forty percent of questionnaired people (39,5%) were always counting their calories or often (23, 95%). The big part of respondents answered that they were always (28, 15%) or often (23, 95%) using intense physical workouts Near half of the examined group declared that they are using slimming adjuvants (53, 78%) or provoking vomits after eating (48, 32%). More than 80% of respondents admitted that they are feeling concern related with eating. Near 60% of respondents answered that despite of their achieved body weight, they always wish that body weight was smaller. Interviewees also admitted that they observed among themselves big hesitancy of mood. They are also characterized by being proud of losing body weight.
Conclusions:
In examined group there are many anorectic behaviors which indicate abnormal approach to the eating and to own body. In consequence that can lead to full-blown anorexia advancing.
Introduction. Full-blown anorexia isn’t diagnosed among part examined people. Then, we can talk about so called Anorectic Readiness Syndrom (ARS). ARS is a complex of symptoms situated in cognitive, emotional and behavioral spheres of functioning arising suspicion of abnormality in range of realizing nutrition need and approach to own body. It will unveil in form of so called ‘anorectic behaviors’.
Object of work:
The object of work was to determine if in examined group there were anorectic behaviors of chich ARS is consisted.
Material and Methods:
The examination included 238 people. Application on taking part in the examination was directed to active people on message boards and leading blogs on pro-ana theme. The examination was concluded with use of online poll using questionnaire of poll created on the need of this work.
Results:
Body weight shortage was ascertained among more than a half (52,1%) of questionnaired people. Near forty percent of questionnaired people (39,5%) were always counting their calories or often (23, 95%). The big part of respondents answered that they were always (28, 15%) or often (23, 95%) using intense physical workouts Near half of the examined group declared that they are using slimming adjuvants (53, 78%) or provoking vomits after eating (48, 32%). More than 80% of respondents admitted that they are feeling concern related with eating. Near 60% of respondents answered that despite of their achieved body weight, they always wish that body weight was smaller. Interviewees also admitted that they observed among themselves big hesitancy of mood. They are also characterized by being proud of losing body weight.
Conclusions:
In examined group there are many anorectic behaviors which indicate abnormal approach to the eating and to own body. In consequence that can lead to full-blown anorexia advancing.
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