Translation of "anorexia bulimia and binge-eating disorders " (English → French) :

4. Notes and deplores the fact that advertising and marketing tends to send misleading messages by means of enticing virtual images that propagate the idea of perfection, which impose uniformity, sow the seeds of rivalry within the female population, promote role models bearing no relation to reality and have a negative influence on the self-esteem and self-respect of women, men and young people; draws attention to the vulnerability of consumers to mimetism, which can lead to inappropriate behavioural attitudes, violence, tensions, disappointment, anxiety, harmful addictions (smoking, drugs), eating disorders ...[+++], such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia, and disturbance of mental equilibrium; calls on all advertising agencies and media professionals to reconsider the promotion of extremely skinny models (men or women) in order to avoid harmful messages about appearance, body imperfections, age and weight, taking into account the influence and impact of advertising on children and youth;

21. Draws attention to the report entitled "Eating Disorders, Body Image and the Media" published in 2000 by the British Medical Association; notes that media portrayals of the ideal body image can adversely effect the self-esteem of women, particularly teenagers and those susceptible to eating disorders such anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa; recommends that broadcasters, magazine publishers and advertisers adopt a more responsible editorial attitude towards the depi ...[+++]ction of extremely thin women as role models and portray a more realistic range of body images; calls on advertisers in particular to consider more carefully their use of extremely thin women to advertise products;

18. Notes that marketing and advertising portrayals of the ideal body image can adversely affect the self-esteem of women and men, particularly teenagers and those susceptible to eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa; calls on advertisers to consider carefully their use of extremely thin women to advertise products;

A. whereas young girls have a tendency to be more dissatisfied than boys with their own physical appearance, which can lead to eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia,

Binge eating disorder is a newly recognized condition featuring episodic uncontrolled consumption of food, without the compensatory activities of bulimia nervosa.

Some of the major groupings of mental disorders include: mood disorders (depression and bipolar disorders), anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety disorder, phobias, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder), psychotic disorders (schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder), eating disorders (anorexia nervosa and bulimia), personality disorders, pervasive developmental disorders (autism and Asperger’s disorder), attention deficit and disruptive behaviour ...[+++]disorders, and cognitive disorders (dementia and delirium from a variety of causes).[189] Substance use disorder is also included within the classification of mental disorders.