INFLUENCE ON PERSONAL AND FAMILY EXPERIENCES OF PRO-ANA AND PRO-MIA WEBSITES IN ADOLESCENTS WITH EATING DISORDERS: A CASE STUDY

Abstract

Currently, at a national level, the most representative figures in anorexia and bulimia are found in Bucaramanga, Medellin, Cali and Bogota; however, the number of cases is increasing throughout Colombia according to research conducted by the University of Antioquia and the National University of Colombia. Based on this call, the influence of Pro-Ana and Pro-Mia Websites on Adolescents with eating disorders was analyzed. By means of a qualitative approach research, with descriptive scope aiming to collect information regarding eating disorders in adolescents from the review of websites that are in favor of these practices. It is foreseen as probable results the high incidence of pages that stimulate the constitution of purgative habits, fasting and strict diets in adolescents, given the conjecture of studies that have also been given the arduous task of delving from different perspectives, areas and sciences the phenomenon of pages that promulgate the return of Princess Lorelei through a fundamental principle called lifestyle.