Eating Disorders

Eating DisorderChapter 4.2

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Eating Disorders

Do the images show a narrow range of body shapes and sizes?

Are the females in the images taller and thinner than typical teenage girls?

Are the males in the images taller and more muscular than typical teenage boys?

Are there stories about people who are dieting, bulking up, or getting a makeover?

Does the magazine make you feel dissatisfied with your body?

Write a short paragraph summarizing what you learned. How did looking at the images

affect you?

Eating Disorders

Mental disorder that reveals itself through abnormal behaviors related to food

More than just foodEmotions, thoughts, and attitudes

What types of eating disorders have you heard about?

Anorexia NervosaBulimiaBinge Eating Disorder

Anorexia Nervosa

What is the first thing that comes to mind when I say the word THANKSGIVING?

Can be a source of anxietyDoes not eat enough food to maintain a healthy body weight

Normal appetite & hunger painsSymptoms

Extreme weight lossSlowed heart and breathing ratesDry skinFine body hairLoss of menstrual period

90% of all cases are female

Anorexia Nervosa

Health Risks-AddictionSee themselves as fatWork harder to lose weight

Excessive exercise or diet

Lack of essential minerals causes heart to suddenly stop

Anorexia Nervosa

Possible CausesUsually a good studentLack of a certain chemical that regulates mood

Low self-esteemTroubled relationshipsA person with a parent or sibling with an eating disorder are far likelier to develop one themselves

Anorexia Nervosa

TreatmentFirst treated in hospitalsDoctors, nurses, and dietitians

Stop weight loss and change eating habits

Mental health expertsCorrect emotional problems

Family help

Bulimia

Go on uncontrolled eating binges followed by purging, or removing, the food from their bodies

VomitingUsually 2 times a week for 3 months to be bulimia

Laxatives90 to 95% of cases are femaleToo much food too quicklyBathroom visits right after eating

Bulimia

Health RisksMaintain normal body weightDehydration causing kidney damageLack of vitamins and mineralsStomach acid

Inflames or causes tears in the throat

Erodes teeth enamelDepression and suicideVomiting can decrease heart rate which weakens the heart causing failure

Bulimia

Possible CausesUse food to feel better emotionally (relieve feelings of depression) then purge in order to not gain weight

Low self-esteemTroubled relationships

Bulimia

TreatmentsAware but unable to control behavior

Too ashamed to seek helpOffer private supportEncourage to seek help from mental-health expert

Psychotherapy, antidepressants, and nutritional counseling

Learning Log Bulimia Anorex

ia

Possible Causes, Treatments,

Symptoms, & Health Risks

Venn Diagram

Binge Eating Disorder

Regularly have an uncontrollable urge to eat large amounts of food

Don’t not purge or bingeCan’t stop eating once full Intention to eat 2 slices of bread and end up eating the whole loaf

Used for coping with stress, depression, or anxiety

Binge Eating Disorder

Health RisksExcess weight gainUnhealthy dietDiabetesHigh blood pressureTry extreme weight loss diets

Fad dietsHunger causes more bingeingYo-yo effect

Binge Eating Disorder

Possible CausesNever properly learned how to deal with stress

Avoid dealing with emotions or stressful situations

Food provides temporary relief but can lead to guilt or depression

Family that tends to overeatTreatment

Eat more slowly and deliberatelyAddress underlying emotional problems

Learning Log

Quick Write Pick one of the eating disorders we just learned about and write a ½ - 1 page description of what you think your day would be like with the eating disorder. Please include the stresses or emotions that you think you would feel, the guilt or shame from hiding it from friends and loved ones, the hunger pains from not eating, etc…

Vocabulary

Eating disorder – mental disorder that reveals itself through abnormal behaviors related to foods

Anorexia Nervosa – eating disorder in which a person does not at enough food to maintain a healthy body weight

Bulimia – an eating disorder in which a person goes on uncontrollable eating binges followed by purging, or removing, the food from their bodies

Binge Eating – having an uncontrollable urge to eat large amounts of food