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प्रश्न
Study the graph given below that represents the percentage of cases of males and females suffering from Bulimia Nervosa and Anorexia Nervosa and answer the question that follows.
Interpret the graph given above and compare the symptoms of the two disorders.
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उत्तर
Anorexia Nervosa: It is an eating disorder characterised by dieting and an intense and excessive fear of gaining weight coupled with a refusal to maintain normal body weight. In the graph, women display a much higher percentage of approximately 25% as compared to men, who are at 10%.
Bulimia Nervosa: It is an eating disorder in which individuals engage in recurrent episodes of binge eating, i.e., eating large amounts of food within a short period of time, followed by some kind of compensatory behaviour designed to prevent weight gain. (purging). The graph exhibits that women display a much higher percentage of 40% compared to men of 35%.
Comparison of symptoms:
- In anorexia nervosa, people with this disorder relentlessly pursue the goal of being thin no matter what this does to their health. Bulimia purging, on the other hand, may involve self-induced vomiting, the misuse of laxatives, fasting or excessive exercise that is potentially harmful to the person’s health.
- People suffering from anorexia nervosa have distorted perceptions of their bodies, believing that they are much heavier than they really are. The disorder is related to poor self-image. In bulimia nervosa, individuals worry about weight gain and are overcome with feelings of depression, shame and self-contempt.
- In anorexia nervosa, people starve themselves to the point where their weight drops to dangerously low levels. Their body weight is inconsistent with age, build and height. While those suffering from bulimia nervosa feel that they have lost control over their eating. Both these disorders are a kind of obsession in which individuals see themselves as flawed beings and are filled with shame, depression and contempt. Both disorders present life-threatening situations and require an expert intervention.
