Eating disorders have become very common in today's society. It has also become a major health problem that is growing tremendously and becoming a bigger problem. Eating disorders can be the result of biological, sociological, psychological and interpersonal factors. These terrible eating habits can be developed from concerns about food and weight, but in some cases they are more serious than that. In some cases, eating disorders are a form of compensation for desired feelings and emotions, including acceptance. Unfortunately, these behaviors will cause personal harm to their physical and emotional health, including their self-esteem. Society assumes that only young females suffer from eating disorders, but both males and females of any age suffer from eating disorders. Eating disorders are seen as an abnormal form of eating habits that can affect your health or life. No cause for eating disorders has been proven, but concern about weight and body shape plays a large role in every aspect of eating disorders. Some eating disorders considered common include anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. While these are seen as common, other eating disorders exist such as rumination syndrome and orthorexia nervosa. Anorexia nervosa is considered an eating disorder due to a person's obsession with achieving an unattainable body image. This causes them to starve or overexercise, resulting in their death. The drive to lose weight ultimately reflects a secondary concern about control or even fear of one's body. As the starvation cycle continues, the person feels control and even pleasure over their body, but as the cycle is prolonged it can become an addiction. Anorexia is commonly seen in adolescence. This is a crucial point... middle of paper......E. "Eating disorders". http://www.apa.org. American Psychological Association, October 1, 2011. Web. November 14, 2013."Perfect illusions: what are the causes of eating disorders." PBS. PBS, January 1, 2003. Web. November 14, 2013. Simon, Harvey, and David Zieve. "Eating disorders". University of Maryland Medical Center. University of Maryland Medical Center, March 8, 2013. Web. November 14, 2013. McEntarffer, Robert, and Allyson Weseley. "Motivation and emotion." AP® Psychology. Hauppauge, NY: Barron's Educational Series, 2010. 169-85. Print.Rathus, Spencer A. HDEV. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2010. Print.Hooks, Bell. "BEAUTY INSIDE AND OUT." Feminism is for everyone: passionate politics. Cambridge, MA: South End, 2000. 31-36. Print.Valenti, Jessica. "Cult of beauty". Full Frontal Feminism: A Young Woman's Guide to Why Feminism Matters. Emeryville, California: Seal, 2007. 197-212. Press.