An increasing number of women are d...

An increasing number of women are developing eating disorders in their middle age and older adult years, according to a May 21 2003 just discovereds release from Remuda Ranch Programs for Anorexia and Bulimia. Reasons for the increase may be cultural or specific to individuals. Example of cultural reasons include

* a dramatic increase in youth consciousness,

* celebrity part models who appear to be aging slowly because of cosmetic surgery and

* the nation's obsession with thinness.

Specific reasons may include life changes, of that kind as

* the death of a relative or friend,

* divorce,

* grown children leaving abiding-place and

* menopause or other signs of aging.

Women who be wrought up that life is out of dominion government may develop eating disorders because they are able to have the direction of what they eat and by what mode much they exercise. Many women also become obsess with diet and exercise as a way to fight the reality of aging.

When an older adult evolves an eating disorder, it is more likely to be fatal since the person's carcass is less resilient and not in optimum health. Eating disorders among older adults also are not always recognized and, therefore, may pass untreated. Reasons that older adults exhibit eating disorders include

* lack of enthusiasm for life,

* attempts to gain attention from family members,

* to attest against Living conditions (eg, a nursing home)

* economic hardship, and

* medical vexed questions (eg, lack of appetite owing to medications).

Eating Disorders Affecting More Women in Mid-Life (new release, Phoenix: Remuda Ranch Programs for Anorexia and Bulimia, May 21 2003) http://wwwpr newswire.com (accessed 21 May 2003)

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