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MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
Student’s Name
Course
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University
City (State)
Date
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Introduction
The process of giving individuals more power to take charge of and enhance their health
is known as health promotion (World Health Organization, 2022). It entails tactics and
interventions meant to change societal settings, individual habits, and governmental regulations
in order to establish favorable health conditions. The variety of environmental, social, economic,
and personal elements that affect people's and populations' health status are known as the
determinants of health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2021). Income, education,
work, social support systems, healthcare access, and personal health habits are a few of these.
The goal of health promotion is to empower people and communities to take charge of
and enhance their own health. Based on the larger social, economic, and environmental
determinants of health, it places a strong emphasis on preventing disease and encouraging
healthy lifestyle choices (World Health Organization, 2022). A person's total well-being is
influenced by a number of determinants of health, including socioeconomic status, education,
environment, genetics, and access to healthcare. According to Marmot and Wilkinson (2020),
these determinants interact with modifiable health hazards, providing chances for behavioural
modification and intervention to improve health outcomes.
A major preventable health risk that impacts social, psychological, and physical well-
being is eating disorders (EDs). They cover a variety of illnesses, including binge eating disorder
(BED), bulimia nervosa (BN), anorexia nervosa (AN), and other specified feeding or eating
disorders (OSFED). If untreated, these illnesses can result in serious problems and are impacted
by a complex interaction of factors of health (National Eating illnesses Association, 2021). The
causes, consequences, and approaches to treating eating disorders as a preventable health risk are
all thoroughly examined in this research.
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Modifiable Health Risk: Eating Disorders
An unhealthy relationship with food and body image is a hallmark of eating disorders, a
serious set of mental health illnesses that are a significant modifiable health risk. According to
the National Eating Disorders Association (2022), binge-eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, and
anorexia nervosa are the three primary forms of eating disorders. If treatment is not received,
these disorders may have serious bodily and psychological repercussions.
Determinants of Health and Risk Factors for Eating Disorders
Eating disorder development is influenced by a broad and multifaceted set of health
variables. Sociocultural elements are important, including the idealization of thinness and
pressure to meet predetermined body norms. Additionally, those who are prone to anxiety and
despair, perfectionism, and low self-esteem are more vulnerable (Harden et al., 2021). People
may also be more susceptible to eating disorders due to biological and genetic reasons, such as
certain neurotransmitter abnormalities (Hilbert et al., 2019).
According to Hilbert et al (2019), eating disorders can also be brought on by certain life
experiences and events, such as trauma, abuse, or the start of puberty. Environmental variables
can also increase the risk, including family dynamics, peer pressure, and the availability of
healthful dietary options. It's crucial to remember that eating disorders are rarely caused by a
single factor; rather, they are the outcome of intricate interactions involving a number of
biological, psychological, and social elements. The complex interplay of biological,
psychological, and social determinants of health leads to eating disorders. It is essential to
comprehend these factors in order to create interventions that work.
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
Student’s Name
Course
Professor’s Name
University
City (State)
Date
, 2
Introduction
The process of giving individuals more power to take charge of and enhance their health
is known as health promotion (World Health Organization, 2022). It entails tactics and
interventions meant to change societal settings, individual habits, and governmental regulations
in order to establish favorable health conditions. The variety of environmental, social, economic,
and personal elements that affect people's and populations' health status are known as the
determinants of health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2021). Income, education,
work, social support systems, healthcare access, and personal health habits are a few of these.
The goal of health promotion is to empower people and communities to take charge of
and enhance their own health. Based on the larger social, economic, and environmental
determinants of health, it places a strong emphasis on preventing disease and encouraging
healthy lifestyle choices (World Health Organization, 2022). A person's total well-being is
influenced by a number of determinants of health, including socioeconomic status, education,
environment, genetics, and access to healthcare. According to Marmot and Wilkinson (2020),
these determinants interact with modifiable health hazards, providing chances for behavioural
modification and intervention to improve health outcomes.
A major preventable health risk that impacts social, psychological, and physical well-
being is eating disorders (EDs). They cover a variety of illnesses, including binge eating disorder
(BED), bulimia nervosa (BN), anorexia nervosa (AN), and other specified feeding or eating
disorders (OSFED). If untreated, these illnesses can result in serious problems and are impacted
by a complex interaction of factors of health (National Eating illnesses Association, 2021). The
causes, consequences, and approaches to treating eating disorders as a preventable health risk are
all thoroughly examined in this research.
, 3
Modifiable Health Risk: Eating Disorders
An unhealthy relationship with food and body image is a hallmark of eating disorders, a
serious set of mental health illnesses that are a significant modifiable health risk. According to
the National Eating Disorders Association (2022), binge-eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, and
anorexia nervosa are the three primary forms of eating disorders. If treatment is not received,
these disorders may have serious bodily and psychological repercussions.
Determinants of Health and Risk Factors for Eating Disorders
Eating disorder development is influenced by a broad and multifaceted set of health
variables. Sociocultural elements are important, including the idealization of thinness and
pressure to meet predetermined body norms. Additionally, those who are prone to anxiety and
despair, perfectionism, and low self-esteem are more vulnerable (Harden et al., 2021). People
may also be more susceptible to eating disorders due to biological and genetic reasons, such as
certain neurotransmitter abnormalities (Hilbert et al., 2019).
According to Hilbert et al (2019), eating disorders can also be brought on by certain life
experiences and events, such as trauma, abuse, or the start of puberty. Environmental variables
can also increase the risk, including family dynamics, peer pressure, and the availability of
healthful dietary options. It's crucial to remember that eating disorders are rarely caused by a
single factor; rather, they are the outcome of intricate interactions involving a number of
biological, psychological, and social elements. The complex interplay of biological,
psychological, and social determinants of health leads to eating disorders. It is essential to
comprehend these factors in order to create interventions that work.
