The test of silhouettes, a tool against eating disorders

The test of silhouettes can determine the degree of distortion that a teenager has its own body.

The material, a gallery of images is accompanied by a clinical examination has been developed from analysis of surveys of 1,956 young people aged 13 to 18. The degree of health is measured by the number of hops between the figure that corresponds to one and the one who chooses.

The test of silhouettes, as this tool is called, is designed to work with kids from 13 to 18 years and serves to assess the degree of dissatisfaction that the patient has with their body image.

The test of silhouettes is a clinical examination

The test designed by the research team at the School of Psychology, San Sebastian is a clinical examination, which consists of a series of questions and an evaluation system, and is accompanied by two sets of silhouettes, one adapted to the human figure and the other to the woman.

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Do you suffer from constipation while fasting?

suffer from constipation

Constipation is a disorder that can be felt during the month of Ramadan, and especially the first days, this effect manifests this course by the difficulty of his need thus made to exceed 48 hours and also feel that they not be completely empty.

suffer from constipation

It is known that the movement of saddle is involuntary by hand to determine when to its needs we learn it from our young age and each these specific characteristics that depend on several factors (work, mood, health…)

These are some of factors complain about this phenomenon, which helps to raise the gas pain and abdominal pain, headache, with desire to vomit sometimes.

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Fever in children, what to do

fever in children

What is fever?
Fever involves the evaluation of body temperature over 37.4º C or 37.9º C using a thermometer and not the hand.

fever in children

What should we do before seeing the pediatrician?
Keep a comfortable room temperature, not making the child a lot of clothes, give him sugary liquids. Control temperature and deal with some antithermic with usual doses and intervals of time between each shot. Cold baths can reduce fever immediately but in moderation which means not compress with ice cubes.

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The diet of diabetic children

diet for children

There is not an ideal diet for children with diabetes, only to watch his diet and take precautions to not have consequences.

diet for children

Diabetic babies can eat normal schedules and take insulin depending on their level of glucose in the blood. After infancy, the doctor will often recommend a diet plan based on consumption of fiber, low sugar, varied food.

Measures the most important to have a healthy diet and consume meals balanced and moderate of vegetables and fruit.

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