Introduction
On March 31, 2014, a news reporter, Anna Hodgekiss published a heartbreak story of Kyle Carter. Kyle, 17-year-old-boy, was a survivor of eating disorder (UK News, 2014). It started when Kyle was 11 when he was bullied and called “fatty” at the school’s playground. This incident occasionally happens which shattered Kyle’s confidence. After being tormented by the bullies, he began to refuse to eat and lost a significant amount of weights. In early 2010, Kyler Carter was diagnosed with anorexia. He did not realize how serious it was until he was hospitalized and the Doctor, in Scotland Hospital, break him the bad news. The doctor told Kyle and his family that unless he starts to get treatments, Kyle might only have two weeks left of his life. Luckily, Kyle was able to recover his time and not he his trying to live a healthier life.
Anorexia in Boys When Kyle refused to eat, his parents did not notice these changes and an overlooked sign of anorexia. People misbelief that Anorexia only occurs in girls and women. According to the textbook Nutrition Concept & Controversies, “almost 3 million of men, suffer from eating disorder” (Sizer & Whitney, 2013, p.374). Although the number of eating disorder in males is half less than women, does not mean that we should overlook the critical of issues in the young boys. Eating disorder behavior often began to develop during adolescence year and could continue to their adulthood. People with anorexia nervosa often view themselves as overweight even when they are not. Some of the symptoms of anorexia include; extremely low body weight, severe food restriction, fear of gaining weight, and distorted body images. The fear of being “fat” causes them to decrease an amount of food they intake or even go on fasting. Over time, this disorder could develop serious health problems such as osteoporosis, cardiac dysrhythmias, mild anemia, brain damage, multi-organ failure, and even death (National Institute of Mental Health, 2014). Anorexia almost cost Kyle’s life. Causes of Eating Disorder Clearly the reason for Kyler starving himself is because he was bullied. …show more content…
Kyle lost his self-confidence when the bullied kept making fun of his body image and called him “fatty.” There are no particular causes of anorexia, but there are multiple factors that influence eating disorder. Researchers found some causes of which include sociocultural, psychological, genetic, and neurochemical (National Institute of Mental Health, 2014). Today, our society sets an unrealistic standard for women and men. Social media lied a high expectation of body images that result in pressuring adolescence to risk their health to reach their impractical goals. It results in pressuring the young adults to become what they are expected to be. Environmental is also critical in shaping this type of behavior. Other influences came from the usages of drugs, anxiety, and depression. Side-Effect of Self-Starvation Kyle was hospitalized because he body and brain began to shut down; this is due to the lack of nutrients. Starvation almost cost him his life. We eat foods that contain nutrients to help support growth, maintain and repair of the body. Young children need to intake the six categories of nutrition, vitamins, carbohydrates, protein, lipid, minerals, and water to keep the body functioning. According to Nutrition Concept & Controversies, male adolescents requires consuming 1,600-2,000 calories daily (Sizer & Whitney, 2013, p.556).
On March 31, 2014, a news reporter, Anna Hodgekiss published a heartbreak story of Kyle Carter. Kyle, 17-year-old-boy, was a survivor of eating disorder (UK News, 2014). It started when Kyle was 11 when he was bullied and called “fatty” at the school’s playground. This incident occasionally happens which shattered Kyle’s confidence. After being tormented by the bullies, he began to refuse to eat and lost a significant amount of weights. In early 2010, Kyler Carter was diagnosed with anorexia. He did not realize how serious it was until he was hospitalized and the Doctor, in Scotland Hospital, break him the bad news. The doctor told Kyle and his family that unless he starts to get treatments, Kyle might only have two weeks left of his life. Luckily, Kyle was able to recover his time and not he his trying to live a healthier life.
Anorexia in Boys When Kyle refused to eat, his parents did not notice these changes and an overlooked sign of anorexia. People misbelief that Anorexia only occurs in girls and women. According to the textbook Nutrition Concept & Controversies, “almost 3 million of men, suffer from eating disorder” (Sizer & Whitney, 2013, p.374). Although the number of eating disorder in males is half less than women, does not mean that we should overlook the critical of issues in the young boys. Eating disorder behavior often began to develop during adolescence year and could continue to their adulthood. People with anorexia nervosa often view themselves as overweight even when they are not. Some of the symptoms of anorexia include; extremely low body weight, severe food restriction, fear of gaining weight, and distorted body images. The fear of being “fat” causes them to decrease an amount of food they intake or even go on fasting. Over time, this disorder could develop serious health problems such as osteoporosis, cardiac dysrhythmias, mild anemia, brain damage, multi-organ failure, and even death (National Institute of Mental Health, 2014). Anorexia almost cost Kyle’s life. Causes of Eating Disorder Clearly the reason for Kyler starving himself is because he was bullied. …show more content…
Kyle lost his self-confidence when the bullied kept making fun of his body image and called him “fatty.” There are no particular causes of anorexia, but there are multiple factors that influence eating disorder. Researchers found some causes of which include sociocultural, psychological, genetic, and neurochemical (National Institute of Mental Health, 2014). Today, our society sets an unrealistic standard for women and men. Social media lied a high expectation of body images that result in pressuring adolescence to risk their health to reach their impractical goals. It results in pressuring the young adults to become what they are expected to be. Environmental is also critical in shaping this type of behavior. Other influences came from the usages of drugs, anxiety, and depression. Side-Effect of Self-Starvation Kyle was hospitalized because he body and brain began to shut down; this is due to the lack of nutrients. Starvation almost cost him his life. We eat foods that contain nutrients to help support growth, maintain and repair of the body. Young children need to intake the six categories of nutrition, vitamins, carbohydrates, protein, lipid, minerals, and water to keep the body functioning. According to Nutrition Concept & Controversies, male adolescents requires consuming 1,600-2,000 calories daily (Sizer & Whitney, 2013, p.556).