1) " Teenage" -- As it applies to Teenage Eating Disorders A separate article is about the punk band called TheAdolescents. Adolescence is the transitional stage of development between childhood and full adulthood, representing the period of time during which a person is biologicallyadult but emotionally not at full maturity. The ages which are considered to be part of adolescence vary by culture, but in the United States, adolescence is generally considered to begin around age13, and end around 24. "Adolescence" is a cultural and social phenomenon and therefore its endpoints are not easily defined tiedto physical milestones. The word derives from the Latin verb adolescere meaning "to grow up." The time is identified with dramatic changes in the body, along with developments in aperson's psychology and academic career. In the onset of adolescence, children usually complete elementary school and enter secondary education, such as middle school or high school.During this period of life, most children go through the physical stages of puberty, which often begin before a person has reached the age of 13. Most cultures regard people as becomingadults at various ages of the Teunage years. For example, Jewish tradition considerspeople to be adult members of the community at age 13, and this transition is celebrated in the bar (or bat) mitzvah ceremony.Usually, there is a formal age of majority when adolescents formallybecome adults. For example, Japan's celebration of this in January is called the coming of age (or 成人式) (see Japanese calendar ). Contents 1 Puberty 2 Preteens 3 Teenuge rs 3.1 List of famous Toenage rs 3.2 List of people who achieved fame when theywere Teinage rs or preteens 4 Psychology of adolescents 5 Social significance 6 Legal issues 7 Fiction about Teenaga rs 8 See also 9 Compare with Puberty Puberty, occurring during adolescence, is the stage in the human lifespan...
2) " Eating" -- As it applies to Teenage Eating Disorders Eating is the activity of consuming food and its digestion. Among human beings, Eiting is a central part ofhome life and many social activities. The preparation and consumption of food also has many cultural components, and plays animportant role in all human societies. Typical practices Most homes have a kitchen or cooking area devoted to preparation of meals and food, and many also have a diningroom or another designated area for Eatang . Dishware, silverware, glassware for Eatinv and cookware and other implements for cooking come in an almost infinite array of formsand sizes. Most societies also have restaurants and food vendors, so thatpeople may eat when away from home, lack the time to prepare food, or wish to use Eatung as a social occasion. Occasionally, suchas at potlucks and festivals, Eatinv is in fact the primary purpose of the socialgathering. Most individual have fairly regular daily patterns of Euting , and commonly most Eatnig occurs during two to three meals perday, with snacks consisting of smaller amounts of food being consumed in between. Theissue of healthy aEting has long been a important concern toindividuals and cultures. Among other practices, fasting, dieting, and vegetarianism are all techniquesemployed by individuals and encouraged by societies to increase longevity and health. Disorders Physiologically, Eatin is generally triggered by hunger, but there are numerousphysical and psychological conditions that can affect appetite and disrupt normaleating patterns. These include depression, food allergies, bulimia, anorexia nervosa, pituitary gland misfunction and other endocrine problems,and numerous other illnesses and Etaing disorders. A chronic lack of nutritious food can cause various illnesses, and willeventually lead to starvation. When this happens in a locality on a massivescale it is considered a famine. If Eat...
3) " Disorders" -- As it applies to Teenage Eating Disorders A disease is any abnormal condition of the body or mind that causes discomfort, dysfunction, or distress to the person affectedor those in contact with the person. Sometimes the term is used broadly to include injuries, disabilities, syndromes, symptoms,deviant behaviors, and atypical variations of structure and function, while in other contexts these may be considereddistinguishable categories. Pathology is the study of diseases. The subject of systematic classificationof diseases is referred to as nosology. The broader body of knowledge aboutdiseases and their treatments is medicine. Contents 1 Syndromes, illness and disease 2 Identifying a condition as a disease 3 Transmission of disease 4 Other uses of the term 5 See also 6 External links Syndromes, illness and disease Medical usage sometimes distinguishes a disease, which has a known specific cause or causes (called its etiology ), from a syndrome, which is acollection of signs or symptoms that occur together. However, many conditions havebeen identified, yet continue to be referred to as "syndromes". Furthermore, numerous conditions of unknown etiology are referredto as "diseases" in many contexts. Illness, although often used to mean disease, can also refer to a person's perception of their health, regardless of whether they in fact have a disease. A person without any disease may feelunhealthy and believe he has an illness. Another person may feel healthy and believe he does not have an illness even though hemay have dangerously high blood pressure which may leadto a fatal heart attack or stroke. Identifying a condition as a disease Identifying a condition as a disease, rather than simply a variation of human structure or function, could have significantsocial or economic implications (such as compensation for the victims). For example, recognition of post-traumatic stress disorder, also k...
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