Transcript Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders
Warm Up: What do you already
know about eating disorders?
Anorexia Nervosa
• A disorder in which the fear of
becoming obese results in severe
weight loss from self induced
starvation
• Anorexia means “without appetite”
• Nervosa means “of nervous origin”
• What do you think the effects of
anorexia are?
Anorexia Nervosa
Physical Symptoms
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Related to malnutrition and starvation
Weight loss
Constipation
Hormonal changes
Heart damage
Impaired immune function
Decreased heart rate
Death
Bulimia Nervosa
• Is a disorder in which cycles of
overeating are followed by some form
of purging or clearing of the digestive
tract.
• What do you think the effects of
bulimia are?
Physical Symptoms
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Dehydration
Irregular heartbeat
Erodes tooth enamel
Causes tooth decay
Damages tissue of the stomach, esophagus,
and mouth
• Nutrient deficiencies occur
Treatment for Eating Disorders
• 90% of cases are not being treated
• Education about nutrition, eating and
increases in body weight
• Psychological Treatment-counseling
• Anti-depressants, behavior therapy