name _____________________________________ eating disorders

Name_____________________________________

Eating DisordersEating Disorders

Eating DisordersEating Disorders

Body Image Body Image and and

Eating Eating DisordersDisorders

Body Dysmorphia:When a person has a

distorted and inaccurate body image.

Muscle Dysmorphia:When a person has a

distorted and inaccurate idea about how much muscle

they have.

Body Image Videos and Body Image Videos and ActivitiesActivities

Video: Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAa07LYkx-A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShsB-UOxqjg

Body image handouts:Body image handouts: http://school.discoveryeducation.com

/teachersguides/pdf/health/aims/the_mirror_in_my_mind_body_image_and_self.pdf

Body Image ExperimentBody Image Experiment

Some people take this Some people take this information to information to extremes!extremes!

“If I lose a little weight by burning off more calories than I take in, then I will lose a LOT of weight if I restrict my calories by not eating or by throwing up the food I eat. Hmmm…..”

Anorexia NervosaAnorexia Nervosa

People who have anorexia have an intense fear of gaining weight. They severely limit the amount of food they eat and can become dangerously thin.

Anorexia NervosaAnorexia Nervosa

Anorexia affects both the body and the mind. It may start as dieting, but it gets out of control.

Anorexia Warning SignsAnorexia Warning Signs

Dramatic Dramatic weight lossweight loss Calorie Calorie restrictionrestriction Refusal to eat certain foods or food Refusal to eat certain foods or food

categories (no fats, no carbs)categories (no fats, no carbs)

Anorexia Warning SignsAnorexia Warning Signs

AvoidanceAvoidance of situations involving of situations involving foodfood

ExcessiveExcessive exercise routine exercise routine Withdrawal from usual Withdrawal from usual

friends/relatives friends/relatives

Health Risks with AnorexiaHealth Risks with Anorexia

Heart and kidney Heart and kidney problems/failureproblems/failure

NutritionNutrition deficiencydeficiency

DigestiveDigestive problemsproblems

Health Risks with AnorexiaHealth Risks with Anorexia

Electrolyte Electrolyte imbalanceimbalance

BrittleBrittle Bones Bones Low muscle toneLow muscle tone

Bulimia NervosaBulimia Nervosa

Bulimia is an Bulimia is an eating disorder eating disorder that involves that involves bingeingbingeing on on food followed by food followed by purging, or purging, or throwing up throwing up food. food.

Bulimia NervosaBulimia Nervosa

Some people purge their food by throwing up, some use laxatives. A new category includes people who purge calories by exercise.

Bulimia Warning SignsBulimia Warning Signs

Wrappers/containers indicating Wrappers/containers indicating consumptionconsumption of large amounts of of large amounts of foodfood

Frequent trips to Frequent trips to bathroombathroom after after mealsmeals

Signs of Signs of vomitingvomiting IE: staining of teeth, long/frequent trips to bathroomIE: staining of teeth, long/frequent trips to bathroom

Source: National Eating Disorders Association WebsiteSource: National Eating Disorders Association Website

Bulimia Warning SignsBulimia Warning Signs

Excessive and rigid exercise routineExcessive and rigid exercise routine WithdrawalWithdrawal from usual from usual

friends/relativesfriends/relatives Family & friends may have difficultly Family & friends may have difficultly

detecting bulimic behavior because detecting bulimic behavior because many individuals keep these rituals many individuals keep these rituals very very secretivesecretive and often maintain and often maintain normal or above normalnormal or above normal body body weight.weight.

Health Risks with BulimiaHealth Risks with Bulimia

Electrolyte Electrolyte imbalanceimbalance

Laxative Laxative dependencedependence

Dental problemsDental problems Stomach ruptureStomach rupture Menstruation Menstruation

irregularitiesirregularities

Binge Eating Disorder: Binge Eating Disorder: Warning SignsWarning Signs

Wrappers/containers indicating Wrappers/containers indicating consumption of consumption of large amounts of large amounts of foodfood

MAY be MAY be overweightoverweight for age and for age and heightheight

MAY have a long history of repeated MAY have a long history of repeated efforts to diet.efforts to diet.


Binge Eating Disorder: Binge Eating Disorder: Warning SignsWarning Signs

Feel Feel desperatedesperate about their about their difficulty to control food intakedifficulty to control food intake

MAY eat throughout the day with no MAY eat throughout the day with no planned mealtimesplanned mealtimes


Health Risks with Health Risks with Binge Eating DisorderBinge Eating Disorder

High blood pressureHigh blood pressure High cholesterolHigh cholesterol Gall bladder Gall bladder diseasedisease DiabetesDiabetes Heart Heart diseasedisease

Connecting Eating DisordersConnecting Eating Disorders

Some people just have one of these Some people just have one of these eating disorders, others have a eating disorders, others have a combination of two or three disorders.combination of two or three disorders.

– EXAMPLE: Many people with EXAMPLE: Many people with Anorexia struggle with restricting Anorexia struggle with restricting calories and then binge eat. Then calories and then binge eat. Then they struggle with guilt and throw they struggle with guilt and throw up food, leading to Bulimia.up food, leading to Bulimia.

Exercise Bulimia is a newly recognized eating disorder, characterized by a compulsion to purge calories through excessive exercise. It is also known as "compulsive exercise" or "exercise addiction.“

With Exercise Bulimia, sufferers feel a desire to purge calories, but use rigorous exercise as their method as opposed to someone with traditional Bulimia.

Symptoms of Exercise Bulimia include:

•Inflexibility as to time of day and mode of exercise.•Exercise even when sick or injured.•Prioritizing exercise over social dates, family functions, work, or school.•Intense fear at states of rest.

•Intense anxiety at situations where preferred method of exercise is unavailable.•Intense guilt when forced to stray from exercise routine.•Refusal to eat if unable to exercise.

Psychological factors Psychological factors for people with ED’sfor people with ED’s

1.1. Low Low self-esteemself-esteem

2.2. Feelings of inadequacy or Feelings of inadequacy or failurefailure

3.3. FeelingFeeling out of control out of control

Psychological factors Psychological factors for people with ED’sfor people with ED’s

4-Response to change (puberty) 4-Response to change (puberty)

5-Response to 5-Response to stressstress

6-Competition for sports, dance6-Competition for sports, dance

7-Personal 7-Personal illnessillness

Gymnastics and EDGymnastics and ED

Personality CharacteristicsPersonality Characteristics1.1. Need for Need for

approvalapproval

2.2. PerfectionistPerfectionist

3.3. Obsessive Obsessive tendenciestendencies

4.4. Irrational thinkingIrrational thinking

5.5. Difficulty Difficulty copingcoping

Interpersonal FactorsInterpersonal Factors

1.1. TroubledTroubled family and personal family and personal relationshipsrelationships

2.2. HistoryHistory of being teased or ridiculed of being teased or ridiculed based on size or weightbased on size or weight

3.3. History of abuseHistory of abuse

Social and Cultural FactorsSocial and Cultural Factors

1.1. Cultural pressures that Cultural pressures that glorify glorify thinness thinness and place value on and place value on obtaining the perfect bodyobtaining the perfect body

2.2. Narrow definitions Narrow definitions of beauty that of beauty that include only women and men of include only women and men of specific body weights and shapesspecific body weights and shapes

3.3. Cultural norms that value people on Cultural norms that value people on the basis of the basis of physical appearance physical appearance and not inner qualities and strengthsand not inner qualities and strengths

Biological FactorsBiological Factors1.1. Eating disorders often run in Eating disorders often run in familiesfamilies

(learn coping skills and attitudes in (learn coping skills and attitudes in family)family)

2.2. Genetic component—research about Genetic component—research about brain and eating in taking place (certain brain and eating in taking place (certain chemicals in the brain control hunger, chemicals in the brain control hunger, appetite and digestion have been found appetite and digestion have been found unbalanced).unbalanced).

1.1. Source: www.NationalEatingDisorders.orgSource: www.NationalEatingDisorders.org

Barbie and BodiesBarbie and Bodies 5’9”5’9” 39 inch chest39 inch chest 19 inch waist19 inch waist 33 inch hips33 inch hips Virtually Virtually

unattainable unattainable for an adult for an adult womanwoman

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-20055694-10391704.html504763_162-20055694-10391704.html

Average American Woman

Barbie Doll Manequin in Department Stores

5’4” and 145 lbs.

5”9” about 101 lbs

6’1” about 108 lbs.

30” waist 19” waist 23” waist

41” hips 33: hips 34” hips

Size 12 Size 4 Size 6Source:http://www.anred.com/stats.html

What would Barbie look like with the Average American Woman Measurements?

G. I. JoeG. I. Joe

1970-GI Joe was 5 ft. 10 1970-GI Joe was 5 ft. 10 inches, 32 inch waist and inches, 32 inch waist and 12 inch upper arms12 inch upper arms

2010-29 inch waist and 18 2010-29 inch waist and 18 ½ inch arms½ inch arms

Treatment optionsTreatment options

1.1. PsychotherapyPsychotherapy

2.2. Support or self-Support or self-help groupshelp groups

3.3. Medical treatmentMedical treatment

4.4. HospitalizationHospitalization

Help is available. Get help if you need it. Help is available. Get help if you need it. EncourageEncourage a loved one to get help if they need it.a loved one to get help if they need it.

How to HelpHow to Help Family and Friends Family and Friends

““Tips for Talking to a Friend Who May Be Struggling with an eating Disorder” Tips for Talking to a Friend Who May Be Struggling with an eating Disorder”

*Set a time to *Set a time to talktalk*Communicate your *Communicate your concernsconcerns*Ask your friend to explore these concerns*Ask your friend to explore these concerns*Avoid *Avoid conflicts conflicts *Avoid placing shame, blame, or guilt*Avoid placing shame, blame, or guilt*Avoid giving simple solutions*Avoid giving simple solutions*Express your continued *Express your continued supportsupport

By National Eating Disorders AssociationBy National Eating Disorders Associationwww.NationalEatingDisorders.orgwww.NationalEatingDisorders.org

Interesting Facts Interesting Facts about Anorexia and about Anorexia and BulimiaBulimia

In the USA:16%

All other countries:3.2%

Interesting Facts…Interesting Facts…

One in four college females has had an eating disorder.


At any given point in time about 40% of adult women are trying to lose weight.


A recent study found that 53% of 13 year old girls are not happy with their body. That number rises to 78% at age 17.

Eating Disorders “What’s the deal?” Eating Disorders “What’s the deal?” quiz.quiz.

Secrets of a magazine cover Secrets of a magazine cover revealed!revealed!

Does Photo-shopping Hurt Does Photo-shopping Hurt Teens? Teens?

Article and discussion questions:Article and discussion questions:– http://choices.scholastic.com/issues/http://choices.scholastic.com/issues/

11_01_14/book#/211_01_14/book#/2– http://choices.scholastic.com/Printables-http://choices.scholastic.com/Printables-

ArchiveArchive

Watch DVD Eating DisordersWatch DVD Eating Disorders

ED Crossword and PoetryED Crossword and Poetry

1-Do the Crossword Puzzle2- ED Poetry

– Choose 2 of the following 4 choices: Create an acrostic poem, limerick,

haiku, or song parody for this unit.

Eating Disorders in MalesEating Disorders in MalesOn The RiseOn The Rise

http://www.usatoday.com/story/http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2013/11/12/eating-news/health/2013/11/12/eating-disorders-men-increases/3509399/disorders-men-increases/3509399/

Dr. Phil video: Dr. Phil video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHE5BTPjd3kv=DHE5BTPjd3k

Body ImageBody ImagePRESSURESPRESSURESBody ImageBody ImagePRESSURESPRESSURES

In your notes, list words that should go on these arrows to

show the sources of the pressure that shape our body

image negatively.

Example:Magazines

In your groups…In your groups…

• LIST LIST as many pressures as you can as many pressures as you can think of that belong on those arrows. think of that belong on those arrows.

• Choose one Choose one of the pressures your group of the pressures your group listed and explain or give examples of how listed and explain or give examples of how that category creates pressure for teens that category creates pressure for teens and their body image.and their body image.


1.Family


1.Family

2.friends


1.Family

2.friends

3.Magazines


1.Family

2.friends

3.Magazines

4. Ads


1.Family

2.friends

3.Magazines

4. Ads5. Games/

toys


1.Family

2.friends

3.Magazines

4. Ads5. Games/

toys

6. TV


1.Family

2.friends

3.Magazines

4. Ads5. Games/

toys

7. Music

6. TV


1.Family

2.friends

3.Magazines

4. Ads5. Games/

toys

7. Music

6. TV

8. Sports

How to Beat the Pressure!How to Beat the Pressure!

Take 5 minutes each day to focus on things about your body that you are grateful for and write them down. This helps to shift your focus from criticism to gratitude.


Become a skeptic of the media and the influences in your life — these outside authorities should not have more control over your life than you do.


Cultivate a sense of gratitude and non-judgment toward yourself and others.

Tips for a Positive Body Tips for a Positive Body ImageImageu u maintain a healthy body image? Here

are some tips:•Remember that health and appearance are two different things.•Accept and value your genes - so love those traits as you love your family.

Tips for a Positive Body Tips for a Positive Body ImageImageu u maintain a healthy body image? Here

are some tips:•Keep a list of your positive qualities that have nothing to do with your appearance.•Surround yourself with people who are supportive and who make you feel good about yourself.•Treat your body with respect and kindness.

Web ResourcesWeb Resources

Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating DisordersDisorders– www.anred.comwww.anred.com

National Eating Disorders AssociationNational Eating Disorders Association– www.NationalEatingDisorders.orgwww.NationalEatingDisorders.org

American Dietetic AssociationAmerican Dietetic Association– www.eatright.orgwww.eatright.org

Something Fishy Web Site on Eating Something Fishy Web Site on Eating DisordersDisorders– www.something-fishy.orgwww.something-fishy.org

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Documents

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dieting slide

body image experiment

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usual friendsrelatives

food categories

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food avoidance of situations