Eating Disorder Chapter 4.2 Video – Starving for Control

Eating Disorders Do the images show a narrow range of body shapes and sizes? Are the females in the images taller and thinner than typical teenage girls? Are the males in the images taller and more muscular than typical teenage boys? Are there stories about people who are dieting, bulking up, or getting a makeover? Does the magazine make you feel dissatisfied with your body? Write a short paragraph summarizing what you learned. How did looking at the images affect you?

Mental disorder that reveals itself through abnormal behaviors related to food More than just food Emotions, thoughts, and attitudes What types of eating disorders have you heard about? Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Binge Eating Disorder Eating Disorders

What is the first thing that comes to mind when I say the word THANKSGIVING? Can be a source of anxiety Does not eat enough food to maintain a healthy body weight Normal appetite & hunger pains Symptoms Extreme weight loss Slowed heart and breathing rates Dry skin Fine body hair Loss of menstrual period 90% of all cases are female Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia Nervosa Health Risks-Addiction See themselves as fat Work harder to lose weight Excessive exercise or diet Lack of essential minerals causes heart to suddenly stop Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia Nervosa Possible Causes Usually a good student Lack of a certain chemical that regulates mood Low self-esteem Troubled relationships A person with a parent or sibling with an eating disorder are far likelier to develop one themselves Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia Nervosa Treatment First treated in hospitals Doctors, nurses, and dietitians Stop weight loss and change eating habits Mental health experts Correct emotional problems Family help Anorexia Nervosa

Go on uncontrolled eating binges followed by purging, or removing, the food from their bodies Vomiting Usually 2 times a week for 3 months to be bulimia Laxatives 90 to 95% of cases are female Too much food too quickly Bathroom visits right after eating Bulimia

Bulimia Health Risks Maintain normal body weight Dehydration causing kidney damage Lack of vitamins and minerals Stomach acid Inflames or causes tears in the throat Erodes teeth enamel Depression and suicide Vomiting can decrease heart rate which weakens the heart causing failure Bulimia

Possible Causes Use food to feel better emotionally (relieve feelings of depression) then purge in order to not gain weight Low self-esteem Troubled relationships Bulimia

Bulimia Treatments Aware but unable to control behavior Too ashamed to seek help Offer private support Encourage to seek help from mental- health expert Psychotherapy, antidepressants, and nutritional counseling Bulimia

Bulimia Anorexia Learning Log Venn Diagram Got here with 2nd Possible Causes, Treatments, Symptoms, & Health Risks

Regularly have an uncontrollable urge to eat large amounts of food Don’t not purge or binge Can’t stop eating once full Intention to eat 2 slices of bread and end up eating the whole loaf Used for coping with stress, depression, or anxiety Binge Eating Disorder Got here with 1st & 4th

Try extreme weight loss diets Hunger causes more bingeing Yo-yo effect Health Risks Excess weight gain Unhealthy diet Diabetes High blood pressure Try extreme weight loss diets Fad diets Hunger causes more bingeing Yo-yo effect Binge Eating Disorder

Binge Eating Disorder Possible Causes Never properly learned how to deal with stress Avoid dealing with emotions or stressful situations Food provides temporary relief but can lead to guilt or depression Family that tends to overeat Treatment Eat more slowly and deliberately Address underlying emotional problems Binge Eating Disorder

Learning Log Quick Write Pick one of the eating disorders we just learned about and write a ½ - 1 page description of what you think your day would be like with the eating disorder. Please include the stresses or emotions that you think you would feel, the guilt or shame from hiding it from friends and loved ones, the hunger pains from not eating, etc… Learning Log Got here with 2nd

Eating disorder – mental disorder that reveals itself through abnormal behaviors related to foods Anorexia Nervosa – eating disorder in which a person does not at enough food to maintain a healthy body weight Bulimia – an eating disorder in which a person goes on uncontrollable eating binges followed by purging, or removing, the food from their bodies Binge Eating – having an uncontrollable urge to eat large amounts of food Vocabulary