Eating%20Disorders

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Eating Disorders
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Anorexia Nervosa

• Self-starvation
• Essential nutrients are denied (no or little
  food) so the body slows down all normal processes
  to conserve energy.
• Health consequences
• Low blood pressure / heart rate
• Muscle loss / weakness
• Dehydration
• Fainting / fatigue
• Dry hair and skin

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• 90-95 are female so, 5-10 are male.
• Similar characteristics
• Preoccupied with weight
• Males may have preoccupation with body building,
  weight lifting or toning.
• Compulsive exercise
• Frequently weighing oneself
• Distorted body image

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Bulimia Nervosa

• Typically a binge purge method
• Binge secret periods of quickly eating
  high-calorie dense foods.
• Purge more than the typical vomiting.
• 80 are female
• Health consequences
• Irregular heartbeat heart failure death.
• Tooth decay
• Ulcers

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Signs and Symptoms (Anorexia Bulemia)

• Weight loss
• No or irregular periods
• Fatigue
• Decreased concentration
• Stress fractures
• Muscle injuries
• Low heart rate/BP
• Heart irregularities
• May even have chest pain

• Continued dieting
• Preoccupation with food/weight
• Frequent trips to bathroom during and after meals
• Using laxatives
• Brittle nails/hair
• Dental cavities
• Sensitivity to cold

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Binge Eating Disorder

• The most common eating disorder.
• Affects about 3 of U.S. adults.
• Slightly more common in women than men.
• Signs symptoms
• Eat a large amount of food quickly during binge.
• Eating a large amount until uncomfortable full.
• Eating large amounts of food when not hungry.
• Eating alone because embarrassed about amount of
  food.
• May have feelings of guilt or depression after
  overeating.

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Binge Eating Disorder

• Large amounts of food consumed (binge) but
  typically NO purging.
• This is different than bulemia.
• Complications from binge eating disorder
• Type 2 Diabetes
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Heart disease
• Certain types of cancer

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Prevention

• Look at your own beliefs, attitudes, behaviors
  about food, weight, body image, physical
  appearance and exercise.
• Open communication
• Healthy modeling. (setting a good example)
• Critical thinking
• Exercise should equal feeling better not looking
  better.
• Dont use food as a reward or punishment

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More information

• Dying to be thin www.pbs.org
• Nova program

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Obesity
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What is obesity?

• The most prevalent, fatal, chronic, relapsing
  disorder of the 21st century. (obesity.org,
  2010)
• An excess of adipose tissue
• Happens for different reasons
• Currently 66 of Americans are overweight or
  obese.

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cdc.gov
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cdc.gov
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cdc.gov
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Obesity Health

• Associated with almost every chronic disease.
• Diabetes
• High blood pressure / Heart disease / Stroke
• Gallbladder disease
• Sleep apnea
• Cancer

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Causes of obesity

• Bigger portions
• Salty snacks increased from 132 calories to 225
  calories
• Soft drinks increased from 144 calories to 193
  calories
• Hamburgers increased from 389 calories to 486
  calories.
• American Heart Association
• Portion Distortion

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Causes Less Nutrition

• Fruits Vegetables
• Only 14 of children (6-19 y/o) meet the daily
  recommendation for 2-4 daily servings of fruit.
• Only 20 get the recommended daily serving of
  vegetables
• Whole grains
• Although at least two servings are recommended
• Children get less than one serving per day.

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Causes Milk consumption
American Heart Association
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Causes Added sugar

• Found in soft drinks, fruit drinks, sports
  beverages, energy drinks, and processed foods.

American Heart Association
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Causes Eating Out

• Approximately 40 of budgeted food money is spent
  away from home.
• Americans spending on fast food
• Increased from 60 billion to 110 billion in the
  last 30 years.
• American Heart Association

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Causes Lack of Physical Exercise

• Although at least 30 minutes of moderate activity
  is recommended daily.
• Schools have dropped PE classes
• Media has replaced activity
• Neighborhoods may be unsafe
• Work / Commute
• Technology

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Lets Move

• http//letsmove.gov/