Factors influencing the incidence of anorexia and bulimia nervosa
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Anorexia and Bulimia
Factors Influencing the Incidence of Anorexia and Bulimia
The two primary eating disorders in Western countries are anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Women constitute the primary sufferers of these diseases, with 0.5% to 3.7% and 1% to 3.7% suffering from anorexia and bulimia, respectively (Scott, Hardman, and Berrett, 2007, p. 14). Men also suffer from these eating disorders, but at about one-tenth the rate.
Anorexia is defined by a subnormal body weight (
A contributing factor for the development of these eating disorders is poor self-esteem and/or sense of identity (Scott, Hardman, and Berrett, 2007, p. 6-7, 11). Since religion often plays an influential role in this process, spiritual issues can often be linked to cause and effective treatment. Religious or spiritual identity, spiritual shame, hating or fearing God, or feeling abandoned by God, are just a few issues that seem to play a role.
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