Recognizing Eating Disorders

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Recognizing Eating Disorders

• 7th grade Nutrition
• Lesson 5
• Pages B72-77

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Your Body Image

• The Way a person feels about his or her
  appearance and perceives others view him or her.

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Influences on Body Image

• Labeling
• Cultural Factors
• T.V.
• Movies

• Magazines

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Really? I didnt know that!

• The average model is 23 percent thinner than the
  average American female.
• It is impossible for most females to try to
  attain a models body and stay healthy.
• Males have negative body image too.

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Eating Disorders

• An emotional disorder in which a person chooses
  harmful eating patterns.
• They effect 5-10 million Americans

• Anorexia Nervosa
• Bulimia Nervosa
• Binge Eating Disorder

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Anorexia Nervosa

• A person starves themselves and has a weight of
  15 or more below normal
• About 5 of people who have anorexia die as a
  result of the disorder.

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Risks of Anorexia Nervosa

• Malnutrition
• Damage to kidneys, heart, and other body organs
• Irregular heart rate
• Fatigue and weakness
• Stomach pain and constipation

• Dull, yellow skin
• Dull hair or hair loss
• Growth of excess body hair
• Absence of menstrual cycle in females

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Bulimia Nervosa

• An eating disorder in which a person eats a great
  deal of food in a short period and then rids the
  body of the food.
• Binge and Purge

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Bulimia Nervosa

• People who have bulimia will vomit or abuse
  laxatives.
• Unlike people with anorexia, people with bulimia
  may be at a healthful weight

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Risks of Bulimia Nervosa

• Damage or discoloration in tooth enamel from the
  acid in vomit
• Swollen cheeks and face
• Sore gums

• Dry, brittle hair
• Irregular bowel movements
• Heartburn
• Stomach cramps
• Increase in blood pressure
• Damage to colon, heart and kidneys
• Rupture of the esophagus in extreme cases

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Binge Eating Disorder

• An eating disorder in which a person engages in
  uncontrollable eating.
• May eat for hours in secret, even if they are not
  hungry.
• They do not purge

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Binge Eating Disorders

• Up to 40 of obese people have Binge Eating
  Disorder.
• May yo-yo diet, and lose and gain weight
  repeatedly.

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Risks of Binge Eating Disorder

• Overweight or obesity
• Premature heart disease
• High blood pressure
• Diabetes
• Certain types of cancer

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Warning Signs

• Worry about their appearance and compare
  themselves to others.
• Wear baggy clothing to hide their bodies
• Eat when their depressed , lonely, stressed or
  angry

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Warning signs of Anorexia

• Complain about being fat despite continued weight
  loss
• May use diet pills or laxatives and exercise
  excessively.
• May make excuses to avoid meals or situations
  involving food
• Develop food rituals
• Preoccupied with calories and fat grams

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Warning Signs of Bulimia

• Regularly eat abnormally large quantities of food
  in short period of time.
• After meals, they might excuse themselves to go
  to the bathroom
• Exercise excessively or obsess about their weight
  and body

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Warning Signs of Binge Eating

• Regularly eating until uncomfortably full
• Eating a great deal of food rapidly
• Gain excessive amounts of weight
• Often embarrassed about body image and the amount
  of food they eat.
• Display feelings of helplessness, hopelessness,
  or worthlessness.

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Treatment

• If you think you or a friend have an eating
  disorder, tell someone! An parent, teacher,
  guidance counselor
• Person needs a team of caregivers
• Medical Doctor
• Counselor
• Dietician

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Developing a Positive Body Image

• Appriciate what your body can do
• Carry yourself with pride
• Wear clothes that make you feel good

• Treat your body well