Anorexia in the genes?

When it comes to anorexia genes seems to be the most responsible. Family should not feel the burden that some assign to them without any base but the environment is still an important factor. If it is poor it will trigger the gene.

There is no scientific evidence to support the recent statement of supermodel Gisela Bundchen that anorexia occurs in families that do not support, say experts.

Allegations that the family is responsible for anorexia, a disorder that is characterized by deliberate weight loss to the state of exhaustion, and serious life threat and obsessive fear of weight gain, are causing damage on several levels, warns Dr. Allan S. Kaplan, expert on eating disorders at the University of Toronto.

Because of the stigma sick person falls even deeper and it is harder to get them help, says Kaplan, adding that such an opinion also misinforms health insurance and they may not pay for treatment of that biologically based illnesses if they think that the main cause of it is family dysfunction.

A series of recent studies in which were involved twins showed "quite convincingly that genes are very important and probably more important than the influence of the environment as to the vulnerability to develop anorexia," said Dr. Walter H. Kaye, professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh.

"Many people keep a diet, but relatively small number finishes with anorexia," said Kaye, adding that very few women, fewer than half a percent, develop anorexia.

However, he said that the pressure in society is also important, and that some trigger in the environment can cause a phenomenon of anorexia in people who are genetically prone to it.

Anorexia - Eating Disorders

Since ancient times of Greece and Rome people had them, and today still there are no answers why they exactly arise. Constantly we explore "why", but it cannot be known until you experience it. There are two basic disorders, anorexia and bulimia. Anorexia is a disorder that is characterized by intentional starvation with the aim of gaining "2 kg less." However, the problem occurs when the 2 kg become 4, and 6, and 8, and so on, often to death. Signs of this disease are not so difficult to spot: loss of weight, abnormal fear of weight gain, dry and yellow skin, constipation, excessive exercise, loss of menstruation, hairiness the face and body. If not treated at the beginning, later can be too late.

Anorexia increasing problem in the UK

Last data show that in the UK about 1.1 million people have big problems with the nutrition.
Daily Mail reports that anorexia is an increasing problem in the UK. Number of young girls that were received in the hospital because of this diet disorder almost has doubled in the last ten years.

A significant impact on the expansion of the disease, in addition to all other reasons, had celebrities such as Nicole Richie, Lindsay Lohan or Victoria Beckham. Celebrities today dictate trends in fashion and beauty, and very often cannot be a good example to teenage girls. Mary Kate Olsen, for example, admitted that her lack of kilos almost killed and that she searched for medical help because of problems with anorexia. Last data show that in the UK about 1.1 million people have big problems with the diet, but only few of them agree to hospitalization. However, statistics show that the number of hospitalized girls up to age 16 in 2007 increased by an amazing 80% compared to 1997. Susan Ringwood from NGOs Beat believes that the facts are defeating. 'This is shocking! But even the bigger problem is that neither we nor the states have any official data on the number of people who suffer from anorexia. I think that this problem should not be underestimated, we must come together and make some concrete steps in combating the problems of eating disorders’ says Susan.