Ch. 14 weekly readings

Ch. 14 Physical Development in Adolescence

In this chapter I learned alot about the causes and effects of obesity, anorexia, and bulimia. Adolescence is a time of growth and development. I found out that there are no single causes to these disorders. Being obese affects all aspects of a child's life. These children develop severe emotional and physical problems. Anorexia is an eating disorder where people starve themselves and it usually begins in young people around the onset of puberty. Anorexia mainly affects adolescent girls. All victims of bulimia are plagued by irresistible urges to binge on food in a short time. After consuming large amounts of food they vomit or use other methods to get rid of the excess food. After reading this chapter I came to realize how infected peoples minds have become about the way they look. Teens have to be teased about being too fat or too thin. In this phase of life people are so vunerable and worried about what other (peers) think. I think everyone should be happy with what God blessed you with as long as you are healthy. To the adolescents out there who are going through these disorders right now should reach out to someone and seek help.