More and more women wanting to resemble "yummy mummies" like Angelina Jolie and Victoria Beckham are turning to professional help to fight deadly eating disorders.
Experts have noticed a "sharp increase" in women in their 30s and 40s developing disorders traditionally linked with adolescents, such as anorexia and bulimia.
Anorexia Nervosa - Types Complications Causes Treatment FAQs
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder most commonly found among teenage girls. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by a very low body weight, generally defined as 15% below the Body Mass Index.
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder most commonly found among teenage girls. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by a very low body weight, generally defined as 15% below the Body Mass Index.
"There has been a very sharp increase in the number of women who are contacting us in their 30s and 40s requiring assistance. Any time a person's body experiences significant physical change, such as a pregnancy or menopause, it increases the potential of them experiencing body image, self-esteem and weight-related concerns", the Courier Mail quoted Parker as saying.
She added: "When magazines choose not to present women in a way that is real, particularly when it comes to how their body looks during and post pregnancy, it sends false and dangerous messages."
Bulimia Nervosa - Incidence Types Causes Treament Effects FAQs
The term 'Bulimia' refers to episodes of uncontrolled excessive eating, known as "binges," followed by self-induced vomiting or purgation.
The term 'Bulimia' refers to episodes of uncontrolled excessive eating, known as "binges," followed by self-induced vomiting or purgation.
Laura said: "We need to keep our fat for milk production and nurture, but this can be forgotten when you are bombarded with images that make you feel you need to snap back just like these normal' women in magazines."
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Hype About Eating Disorders in Advertisements
Psychiatrists are urging a ban be put on the damaging portrayal of eating disorders in advertisements and various other publications.
Psychiatrists are urging a ban be put on the damaging portrayal of eating disorders in advertisements and various other publications.
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Mum's Diet Linked to Eating Disorders in Teenage Girls
Girls with dieting mothers are more likely to suffer from eating disorders, a new study has revealed.
Girls with dieting mothers are more likely to suffer from eating disorders, a new study has revealed.
