Transcript Slide 1 - LifestylePP2

By: Cassy Plavicheanu, Ashley Zhang,
Alaina Norzagaray, Kanae Sato
Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder,
common usually among young women
of normal or nearly normal weight.
 Characterized by: episodes of binge
eating followed by feelings of guilt and
depression.
 Often going to extreme measures to
prevent weight gain, such as selfinduced vomiting, the use of laxatives,
dieting, or fasting.
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History/Origin of Bulimia
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Bulimia dates all the way to the times of the
Romans, where it was common to vomit the
food that they ate after a period of feasting.
Traces of Bulimia were also found in: Ancient
Egypt, Ancient Greece, and Arabia.
The first description of the modern bulimia
nervosa was published in 1979 by Dr Russell.
Bulimia nervosa wasn’t accepted as a disease
until the late 20th century.
Signs/Symptoms: How long
they should last before
concern
Bulimia nervosa is different for everyone.
 Some can live with it for only a few
months while others can manage a long
time before their system starts to shut
down.
 The best advice for bulimics is that they
should seek help.
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Continuous episodes of binge eating
followed by self-induced vomiting or use
of laxatives.
 Loss of enamel on teeth & mouth sores
 Low levels of potassium or other blood
electrolyte imbalances
 Frequent weight changes
 Depression, anxiety, or guilt.
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A job that requires one to be thin
 Peer pressure
 Criticism from family members about
their appearance
 Influence from the media
 Studies have shown children of bulimic
parents inherit half the chance of getting
the eating disorder as well.
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Treatment/Managing Bulimia:
Treatment Available
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Therapy: provides a safe place to find
the emotional and psychological
problems causing the issue.
Role of Diet
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Dietitians are used to create the most
effective eating plan. They educate the
bulimic on healthy eating patterns and
diets.
Treatment/Managing
Bulimia: Role of Medicine
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The most common kind of medicine
used are anti-depressants.
Role of Family Support Given
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In some cases, usually children and
adolescents, family members are given
the responsibility to make sure the
bulimic is following a set or healthy diet.
Treatment/Managing
Bulimia: Role of Exercise
Excessive exercise is often a component of the
original disorder, so the role of exercise in recovery
is often complex.
 Controlled exercise may be used both as a way to
reduce the stomach and intestinal distress that
accompanies recovery & a reward for developing
good eating habits.
 If severe medical problems still exist and the patient
has not gained significant weight, then exercise is
not performed
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Management of Problem:
Short Term
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Therapy
Management of Problem:
Long Term
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Forming healthy eating habits and
sticking to them
Impact on: The Individual and
Family
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The individual often has very low selfesteem and needs their family to
remind them of their worth
Some people feel angry toward the
individual but this only reinforces his or
her idea that she/he is bad or worthless.
Impact on: The Family
 Parents
often feel guilty
 Fear is natural but you can’t get
caught up in it.
Statistics on Bulimia
As many as 1in 7 women12-25 years old
develop a case of bulimia.
 Of people with anorexia or bulimia, 1015% are males.
 About 8 million Americans have an
eating disorder – 7 million women and 1
million men.
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Three “WOW!”’s: What We
Learned
There are two types of bulimia nervosa:
purging and non-purging
 Emperors Claudius and Vitellius of
Ancient Rome were bulimic.
 Bulimia is more common in athletes than
non-athletes.
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