Eating disorders (68)
I think its both.
Laura25: I've read a story about a young pre-school girl who reached 400 pounds. This child was consuming ~10,000 calories a day, she couldn't walk, was getting around by rolling.
In a case of such a young child it is of course up to a parent(s) how to deal with it, but still... she always was hungry and crying for more food.
Many adults go through this struggles and battles for years.
What do you think of it?
Is it influenced by emotional and cultural factors?
Is it just an illness?
In a case of such a young child it is of course up to a parent(s) how to deal with it, but still... she always was hungry and crying for more food.
Many adults go through this struggles and battles for years.
What do you think of it?
Is it influenced by emotional and cultural factors?
Is it just an illness?
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it can be either.
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reni43: I think its both.
I also think so.
It must be an illness in some cases because at such young age a person can't possibly have deep emotional issues or a strong cultural influence yet.
And I think the illness comes from some kind of imbalance in a brain, hence I wonder why there is no medical help for such people.
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Hi Laura 
it sounds like Prada Willi Syndrome, and no people who suffere with this can't help it. 
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Laura25: I also think so.
It must be an illness in some cases because at such young age a person can't possibly have deep emotional issues or a strong cultural influence yet.
And I think the illness comes from some kind of imbalance in a brain, hence I wonder why there is no medical help for such people.
First thing is getting it diagnosed, and the're also other effects of the disorder which effects the way the body develops. It must be an illness in some cases because at such young age a person can't possibly have deep emotional issues or a strong cultural influence yet.
And I think the illness comes from some kind of imbalance in a brain, hence I wonder why there is no medical help for such people.
Tried to post a link but can't check it out.
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Laura25: I also think so.
It must be an illness in some cases because at such young age a person can't possibly have deep emotional issues or a strong cultural influence yet.
And I think the illness comes from some kind of imbalance in a brain, hence I wonder why there is no medical help for such people.
It must be an illness in some cases because at such young age a person can't possibly have deep emotional issues or a strong cultural influence yet.
And I think the illness comes from some kind of imbalance in a brain, hence I wonder why there is no medical help for such people.
I saw a tv programme about a genetic disorder. A missing gene left people permanently hungry (plus problems with bones unrelated to hunger, I think). This poor little girl stole the cat or dog food she was so hungry!
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There are those who have medical conditions but biggest thing these days is lack of exercise, though people are becoming more aware of the contents of food & how things like E numbers can have an affect.
Sad story in Dundee, UK, where a whole family has been seperated by the social work dept. They have went too far in my opinion as support should have continued:
Sad story in Dundee, UK, where a whole family has been seperated by the social work dept. They have went too far in my opinion as support should have continued:
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Yash124g: There are those who have medical conditions but biggest thing these days is lack of exercise, though people are becoming more aware of the contents of food & how things like E numbers can have an affect.
Sad story in Dundee, UK, where a whole family has been seperated by the social work dept. They have went too far in my opinion as support should have continued:
What Laura is describing is called Prada Willi Syndrome.Sad story in Dundee, UK, where a whole family has been seperated by the social work dept. They have went too far in my opinion as support should have continued:
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reni43: I think its both.
I agree!!
I watch a documentary on something like this and I couldn't believe it. The parents had to put a lock on the refrigerator to keep the kids from eating in the middle of the night or other odd hours. I remember in one scene I saw a large kid, don't recall his age, behind bars to get him to stop eating!!
I think we all have this problem to some extent or another. I am not an obese person, but sometimes I just want to eat..eat..and eat. Especially when I go on a diet, I can't figure it out, as soon as I say I am on a diet..I start eating everything in site. I do think for some of us it's an emotional thing that can trigger it..like a divorce...or not getting any!
I no longer use that word(diet)..and I have lost some weight...just belly fat.
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morgan5: What Laura is describing is called Prada Willi Syndrome.
What a strange name, if I thought that by eating more I would end up with a more fashionable and larger willy I would try it.....
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RDM59: What a strange name, if I thought that by eating more I would end up with a more fashionable and larger willy I would try it.....
yes it is, I supported a guy who had this disorder and one of they effects is that the opposite is true and regardless of food intake and exercise for him to loose weight was almost impossible he was permanently hungry.Wish I could post that damn link
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Laura25: I've read a story about a young pre-school girl who reached 400 pounds. This child was consuming ~10,000 calories a day, she couldn't walk, was getting around by rolling.
In a case of such a young child it is of course up to a parent(s) how to deal with it, but still... she always was hungry and crying for more food.
Many adults go through this struggles and battles for years.
What do you think of it?
Is it influenced by emotional and cultural factors?
Is it just an illness?
In a case of such a young child it is of course up to a parent(s) how to deal with it, but still... she always was hungry and crying for more food.
Many adults go through this struggles and battles for years.
What do you think of it?
Is it influenced by emotional and cultural factors?
Is it just an illness?
An illness sorry??? You should blame the parents to overfeed their child, that is irresponsible!!
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Nettermann: An illness sorry??? You should blame the parents to overfeed their child, that is irresponsible!!
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Nettermann: seems that lot of people in the States are affected by this disease
Of course the're are people that are just overweight, but what laura is describing sounds like a recognized eating disorder------ This thread is Archived ------
morgan5: Of course the're are people that are just overweight, but what laura is describing sounds like a recognized eating disorder
well then they should go to see a doctor with her and stop overfeeding her or do they want to kill her??
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Nettermann: well then they should go to see a doctor with her and stop overfeeding her or do they want to kill her??
Its not that simple i have tried to post a link and can't google Prada Willi Syndrome, if you really want to understand what i am saying------ This thread is Archived ------
Laura25: I've read a story about a young pre-school girl who reached 400 pounds. This child was consuming ~10,000 calories a day, she couldn't walk, was getting around by rolling.
In a case of such a young child it is of course up to a parent(s) how to deal with it, but still... she always was hungry and crying for more food.
Many adults go through this struggles and battles for years.
What do you think of it?
Is it influenced by emotional and cultural factors?
Is it just an illness?
In a case of such a young child it is of course up to a parent(s) how to deal with it, but still... she always was hungry and crying for more food.
Many adults go through this struggles and battles for years.
What do you think of it?
Is it influenced by emotional and cultural factors?
Is it just an illness?
The child should be removed from the parents, and placed temporarily with a family that treats food for its principal purpose...nutrition.
Then the child's parents undergo deucation on healthy cooking and nutrition, however long that takes.
It's a crime to have that happen to a child.
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In a case of such a young child it is of course up to a parent(s) how to deal with it, but still... she always was hungry and crying for more food.
Many adults go through this struggles and battles for years.
What do you think of it?
Is it influenced by emotional and cultural factors?
Is it just an illness?