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