Eating Disorders

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Eating Disorder

Eating Disorder

What is an eating disorder?

A condition in which a person has a compelling need to starve, to binge, or to binge and purge

Mental, emotional, and physical disorder

Mental/Emotional

Body image: perception you have of your own body’s appearance

Perfectionism: a compelling NEED to be flawless

Stress-induced

Physical

Extreme weight lossExtreme weight gainBinge: eating large

amounts of food over a short period of time

Purge: to ride the body of food by vomiting or by using laxatives and diuretics

Who does it affect?

Men WomenSchool-aged teensAll body types

Eating Disorders: Men

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Why: Emphasis on appearance

Body ImageCulture “norms”Culture expectations

Why: Control

Obsession over having control

Childhood experience Abuse Alcoholism Drug use

Why: Expression of emotions

Cannot express emotions

Substitute emotions with behavior

Stress-induced

Eating Disorders

“Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness.”

- Center of Disease Control

“Up to 24 million people of all ages and genders suffer from an eating disorder (anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder) in the United States.”

-Center of Disease Control

Anorexia Nervosa

An eating disorder in which a person starves himself or herself and weighs 15% or more below their desired weight

Anorexia: Symptoms

DehydrationHormonal changesImpaired immune

system functioningAbsence of menstrationHair lossDepressionDecreased heart rate

Anorexia: Treatment

Professionals Physicians Dietitians Mental-health professionals

HospitalizationIntravenous feedingsRehabilitation

Bulimia

An eating disorder in which a person binges and purges

Rid the body of essential nutrients

Bulimia: Symptoms

GuiltFrequent trips to the

bathroomStaining of teethSwelling of

cheeks/jawFatigueEmotional ups and

downs

Bulimia: Treatment

Professionals Physicians Dietitians Mental-health

professionalsHospitalizationIntravenous feedingsRehabilitation

Binge Eating

An eating disorder in which a person cannot control eating and eats excessive amounts of food

Binges 2 or more times per week for 6 months

Binge Eating: Symptoms

Eating large quantities of food in a short period of time

Feeling out of controlDepressionEating as a form of

comfort

Binge Eating: Treatment

Professionals Physicians Dietitians Mental-health

professionalsWeight-loss planBlood testsTherapyNutrition classesSupport groups

Eating Disorder Fact Sheet Project

Influences: Internal

Influence’s persuaded by an individuals own knowledge, curiosity, interests, desires, and fears

Influences:

Pleasing othersPerfectionismBody ImageDepression/Anxiety

Pleasing Others

The want/desire to satisfy everyone Body Personality Relationships Highschool ages

Perfectionism

Compelling need to be flawless Physically Mentally School Athletics Academics

Body Image

Perception a person has of his or her own body’s appearance

Self-esteem: a confidence and satisfaction in oneself

Depression/Anxiety

Depression: feelings of severe hopelessness typically felt over a period of time

Anxiety: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome

Eating Disorders

Influences: External

PeersCultureFamily

Influences: Peer

Peer pressure: influence from members of ones peer group Desire to fit in Sense of belonging Fitting “norms”

Influences: Family

Moral understandings Beliefs Values

Family-related issues Drug use Abuse Alcoholism Poverty

Weight-Loss Strategies

Diet: restricting oneself to small amounts or special kinds of food in order to lose weight

Liquid Diets

Diet in which beverages are substituted for some or all meals Medical supervision Blood testing

Fad Diets

A quick, weight loss strategy that is popular for a short time Atkins South Beach Weight Watchers 3 day

Prescription Medication Diets

FDA approval of prescription drugs for the treatment of obesity

Anoretic drug: decreases appetite

Starvation Diets

Method of weight loss in which a person severely restricts calories

Fat ketosis: condition in which excessive ketones are released in blood Loss of appetiite Nausea Vomiting Abdominal pain

OTC Diet Pills

Side Effects: Dizziness Nervousness Rapid pulse

Purchased in drug-stores Hydroxycut TrimSpa Stacker

Laxatives/Diuretics

A drug that helps a person produce a bowel movement

A product that increases the amount of urine excreted