A case study of eating disorder: Bulimia Nervosa and its Islamic perspective

Bulimia Nervosa (BN) is primarily a psychiatric disorder characterized by severe disturbances of eating behavior. Bulimia nervosa is one of the most common eating disorder and is characterized by compulsive eating extremely followed by compensatory efforts to purge calories and avoid weight gain. In...

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Main Authors: Selian, Sri Nurhayati, Abd Hamid, Siti Rafiah
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/32274/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/32274/1/Sri_NUrhayata_A_Case.pdf
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spelling iium-322742015-02-16T00:55:57Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/32274/ A case study of eating disorder: Bulimia Nervosa and its Islamic perspective Selian, Sri Nurhayati Abd Hamid, Siti Rafiah L Education (General) Bulimia Nervosa (BN) is primarily a psychiatric disorder characterized by severe disturbances of eating behavior. Bulimia nervosa is one of the most common eating disorder and is characterized by compulsive eating extremely followed by compensatory efforts to purge calories and avoid weight gain. In fact, eating disorder has become a gowning issues in adolescence. Hey are very concerned about their physical appearance but are unable to control their over eating habits. From the Islamic perspective, health is viewed as one of the greatest blessings that Allah has bestowed on mankind. Various Qur’anic verses and texts within Islam promote the healthy eating habits ie. Balanced diet and eating in moderation. The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) has strictly forbidden overeating in the following hadith: “overeating is the source of all diseases,” (narrated by Al-Sayuthy cited in Abdillah, 1996). This study identifies factors which lead to eating disorder and results in obesity. Hence, obesity has been identified as a risk factor for the development of bulimia nervosa among those who try to lose weight. 2013-08 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/32274/1/Sri_NUrhayata_A_Case.pdf Selian, Sri Nurhayati and Abd Hamid, Siti Rafiah (2013) A case study of eating disorder: Bulimia Nervosa and its Islamic perspective. In: 1st World Congress on Integration and Islamicisation of Acquired Human Knowledge (FWCII 2013), 23-25 August 2013, Prince Hotel & Residence, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished)
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A case study of eating disorder: Bulimia Nervosa and its Islamic perspective
description Bulimia Nervosa (BN) is primarily a psychiatric disorder characterized by severe disturbances of eating behavior. Bulimia nervosa is one of the most common eating disorder and is characterized by compulsive eating extremely followed by compensatory efforts to purge calories and avoid weight gain. In fact, eating disorder has become a gowning issues in adolescence. Hey are very concerned about their physical appearance but are unable to control their over eating habits. From the Islamic perspective, health is viewed as one of the greatest blessings that Allah has bestowed on mankind. Various Qur’anic verses and texts within Islam promote the healthy eating habits ie. Balanced diet and eating in moderation. The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) has strictly forbidden overeating in the following hadith: “overeating is the source of all diseases,” (narrated by Al-Sayuthy cited in Abdillah, 1996). This study identifies factors which lead to eating disorder and results in obesity. Hence, obesity has been identified as a risk factor for the development of bulimia nervosa among those who try to lose weight.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Selian, Sri Nurhayati
Abd Hamid, Siti Rafiah
author_facet Selian, Sri Nurhayati
Abd Hamid, Siti Rafiah
author_sort Selian, Sri Nurhayati
title A case study of eating disorder: Bulimia Nervosa and its Islamic perspective
title_short A case study of eating disorder: Bulimia Nervosa and its Islamic perspective
title_full A case study of eating disorder: Bulimia Nervosa and its Islamic perspective
title_fullStr A case study of eating disorder: Bulimia Nervosa and its Islamic perspective
title_full_unstemmed A case study of eating disorder: Bulimia Nervosa and its Islamic perspective
title_sort case study of eating disorder: bulimia nervosa and its islamic perspective
publishDate 2013
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/32274/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/32274/1/Sri_NUrhayata_A_Case.pdf
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