 Identify health risks associated with anorexia  Explain the relationship between bulimia and dieting  List the main health risks of binge eating disorder

 An eating disorder is a mental disorder that reveals itself through abnormal behaviors relating to food  Causes: Low self esteem, strong desire to please others, avoiding difficult emotions or dealing with them  Anorexia nervosa  Bulimia  Binge eating disorder

 Anorexia nervosa: not eating enough food to maintaina healthy body weight. The main symptom is extreme weight loss.  Other symptoms include slowed heart and breathing rates, dry skin, lowered body temperature, loss of menstrual period (females)

 An uncontrolled eating binge is known as a “Binge eating disorder”.  If you purge at the end of a binge, it is known as “Bulimia”. Hunger caused from this can create more binges.  People with bulimia may suffer from kidney damage, dehydration, lack of necessary vitamins and minerals, depression  People with binge eating disorder may suffer from excess weight gain, unhealthy dieting, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease

 Support System  Mental-health professional  Address underlying emotional problems (What is the root?)  Build self-esteem and self confidence  Pursue health weight loss or gain from a fitness and nutritional expert (personal trainer)