Psychological Disorders and Obesity
My research essay is about psychological disorders and obesity. The reason why I chose this topic is because obesity has become an epidemic in America. I want to know about the mental problems and effects of the brain and mind of an obese individual. There are treatments and medications that can either can or make it worse. Food is used as a coping mechanism with individuals with a weight problem. This occurs when a person is anixous, stressed, lonely, bored, or frustrated. Some of the psychological disorders are Depression, Binge Eating Disorder (BED), Night Eating Syndrome (NES), Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder and Dementia. These disorders can lead to obesity or develop before a person becomes obese.
Facts About Obesity:
1. 64% of adults in the U.S. are overweight or obese.
2. Between 16 & 33 percent of children and adolescents are obese.
3. Every year over 400,000 people are dying from obesity.
Depression:
1. In an article from Medical News Today called "Obesity Rasies Risk of Psychiatric Disorders" states that drepression is one of the risk factors that lead to problematic eating disorders.
2. 20% of U.S. people suffer depression at some time in their lives and the figure is 28% for obese people.
Binge Eating Disorder (BED):
1. In an article called "Behavioral and Psychological Factors in Obesity" from The Journal of Lancaster General Hospital, BED is where an individual eats larger amounts of food and leads to a sense of lack of control, guilt, and distress.
2. These are episodes of eating during a discrete period of time ( at least 2 days a week over a 6 month period.)
Night Eating Syndrome (NES):
1. Night Eating Syndrome is excessive nighttime consumption, which are unhealthy eating patterns, "morning anorexia," insomnia, and distress.
2. NES is viewed as a disorder of circadian rhythm that delays appetite in the morning and continuation of appetite and overeating at night.
Schizophrenia:
1. Schizophrenia is a long-term mental disorder which is a breakdown of thought, emotion, and behavior.
2. In an article called "Obesity in Patients with Schizophrenia" from Health.am states that the reason why obese individuals might get schizophrenia is because it can lead to negative symptoms, social withdrawal and lack of adherence to proper diet and healthy lifestyle.
3. In a book called "Eating Disorders: Obesity, Anorexia Nervosa, and the Peson Within," by Hilde Bruch states that because of their lowself image, many obese people begin to daydream or picture themselves changed in their physical appearance. Many times this is a very grandiose and glamorous image, and when they have no hope of achieving these unrealistic goals, they give up in despair. This despair can lead to more overeating, gaining or more weight, and some will have schizophrenic breaks.
4. An obese individual who later develops schizophrenia can not differentinate between what is real and waht is fantasy. They do this because they are pressured to loose weight and look a specific way and can obtain that so they loose weight.
Bipolar Disorder:
1. Bipolar disorder is known as manic-depressive illness where the brain causes unusual shifts in moods, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day task.
2. In an article from Everyday Health.com called "Can Bipolar Disorder Lead to Diabetes?" It states that being overweight or obese is a primary risk factor for developing diabetes.
3. Diabetes is found in people with bipolar disorder nearly three times more often than the general population.
4. Studies have found between 54 & 68 percent of bipolar patients are either overweight or obese.
Treatments:
1. Active lifestyle with exercise and healthy eating
2. Get a dietitian/portion sizes
3. Antipsychotic medications for schizophrenia & bipolar disorder leads to more weight gain.
4. Surgeries
Facts About Obesity:
1. 64% of adults in the U.S. are overweight or obese.
2. Between 16 & 33 percent of children and adolescents are obese.
3. Every year over 400,000 people are dying from obesity.
Depression:
1. In an article from Medical News Today called "Obesity Rasies Risk of Psychiatric Disorders" states that drepression is one of the risk factors that lead to problematic eating disorders.
2. 20% of U.S. people suffer depression at some time in their lives and the figure is 28% for obese people.
Binge Eating Disorder (BED):
1. In an article called "Behavioral and Psychological Factors in Obesity" from The Journal of Lancaster General Hospital, BED is where an individual eats larger amounts of food and leads to a sense of lack of control, guilt, and distress.
2. These are episodes of eating during a discrete period of time ( at least 2 days a week over a 6 month period.)
Night Eating Syndrome (NES):
1. Night Eating Syndrome is excessive nighttime consumption, which are unhealthy eating patterns, "morning anorexia," insomnia, and distress.
2. NES is viewed as a disorder of circadian rhythm that delays appetite in the morning and continuation of appetite and overeating at night.
Schizophrenia:
1. Schizophrenia is a long-term mental disorder which is a breakdown of thought, emotion, and behavior.
2. In an article called "Obesity in Patients with Schizophrenia" from Health.am states that the reason why obese individuals might get schizophrenia is because it can lead to negative symptoms, social withdrawal and lack of adherence to proper diet and healthy lifestyle.
3. In a book called "Eating Disorders: Obesity, Anorexia Nervosa, and the Peson Within," by Hilde Bruch states that because of their lowself image, many obese people begin to daydream or picture themselves changed in their physical appearance. Many times this is a very grandiose and glamorous image, and when they have no hope of achieving these unrealistic goals, they give up in despair. This despair can lead to more overeating, gaining or more weight, and some will have schizophrenic breaks.
4. An obese individual who later develops schizophrenia can not differentinate between what is real and waht is fantasy. They do this because they are pressured to loose weight and look a specific way and can obtain that so they loose weight.
Bipolar Disorder:
1. Bipolar disorder is known as manic-depressive illness where the brain causes unusual shifts in moods, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day task.
2. In an article from Everyday Health.com called "Can Bipolar Disorder Lead to Diabetes?" It states that being overweight or obese is a primary risk factor for developing diabetes.
3. Diabetes is found in people with bipolar disorder nearly three times more often than the general population.
4. Studies have found between 54 & 68 percent of bipolar patients are either overweight or obese.
Treatments:
1. Active lifestyle with exercise and healthy eating
2. Get a dietitian/portion sizes
3. Antipsychotic medications for schizophrenia & bipolar disorder leads to more weight gain.
4. Surgeries