In this paper, we propose a mathematical model to study the dynamics of anorexic and bulimic populations. The model proposed takes into account, among other things, the effects of peers' influence, media influence, and education.We prove the existence of three possible equilibria that without media influences are disease-free, bulimic-endemic, and endemic. Neglecting media and education effects, we investigate the stability of such equilibria, and we prove that under the influence of media, only one of such equilibria persists and becomes a global attractor. Which of the three equilibria becomes global attractor depends on the other parameters

A mathematical model of anorexia and bulimia

GIACOBBE, ANDREA;MULONE, Giuseppe;FALSAPERLA, PAOLO;
2015-01-01

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In this paper, we propose a mathematical model to study the dynamics of anorexic and bulimic populations. The model proposed takes into account, among other things, the effects of peers' influence, media influence, and education.We prove the existence of three possible equilibria that without media influences are disease-free, bulimic-endemic, and endemic. Neglecting media and education effects, we investigate the stability of such equilibria, and we prove that under the influence of media, only one of such equilibria persists and becomes a global attractor. Which of the three equilibria becomes global attractor depends on the other parameters
2015
Anorexia; Bulimia; Mathematical model
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