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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 loss
 Extreme weight gain
 Binge: 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
 Women
 School-aged teens
 All body types
Eating Disorders: Men
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Why: Emphasis on appearance
 Body Image
 Culture “norms”
 Culture expectations
Why: Control
 Obsession over having
control
 Childhood experience
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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
 Dehydration
 Hormonal changes
 Impaired immune system
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functioning
Absence of menstration
Hair loss
Depression
Decreased heart rate
Anorexia: Treatment
 Professionals
 Physicians
 Dietitians
 Mental-health professionals
 Hospitalization
 Intravenous feedings
 Rehabilitation
Bulimia
 An eating disorder in
which a person binges
and purges
 Rid the body of essential
nutrients
Bulimia: Symptoms
 Guilt
 Frequent trips to the
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bathroom
Staining of teeth
Swelling of cheeks/jaw
Fatigue
Emotional ups and
downs
Bulimia: Treatment
 Professionals
 Physicians
 Dietitians
 Mental-health professionals
 Hospitalization
 Intravenous feedings
 Rehabilitation
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 control
 Depression
 Eating as a form of
comfort
Binge Eating: Treatment
 Professionals
 Physicians
 Dietitians
 Mental-health professionals
 Weight-loss plan
 Blood tests
 Therapy
 Nutrition classes
 Support groups
Eating Disorder Fact Sheet Project
Influences: Internal
 Influence’s persuaded by
an individuals own
knowledge, curiosity,
interests, desires, and
fears
Influences:
 Pleasing others
 Perfectionism
 Body Image
 Depression/Anxiety
Pleasing Others
 The want/desire to
satisfy everyone
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Body
Personality
Relationships
Highschool ages
Perfectionism
 Compelling need to be
flawless
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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
 Peers
 Culture
 Family
Influences: Peer
 Peer pressure: influence
from members of ones
peer group
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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
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Medical supervision
Blood testing
Fad Diets
 A quick, weight loss
strategy that is popular
for a short time
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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
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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