Body Types Endomorph –Typically round & soft –Pear shaped –Ex: Jack Black, Beyonce

Ectomorph –Long & lean –“bean pole” –Not naturally powerful –Ex: Olson Twins, Cameron Diaz

Mesomorph –Athletic –Broad shoulders & narrow waist –Powerful –Ex: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone

Definition of Eating Disorder when a person eats, or refuses to eat, in order to satisfy a psychological, not a physical need

Types of Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa Binge Eating Body Dysmorphia

Anorexia Nervosa Physical Signs Wish to be thin/fear of being fat Rapid weight loss Strange eating habits or refusing to eat Cannot concentrate Tried and cold Baby hair all over body Health Effects Stop menstruating’ Can cause infertility Damage to heart and other organs Osteoporosis Depressed Hair falls out Nails become brittle Death in 10-20% of people affected Feels fat even when they have lost a lot of weight

Bulimia Nervosa Physical Signs Obsession about body image Weight goes up & down frequently Bingeing on food Disappears to washroom immediately after eating to purge Excessive exercise “Chopped knuckles” No energy Health Effects Constant sore throat Constipation Rotting teeth Irregular heart beat Depression Acid reflux Cankers (mouth sores) Death in 10-20% of people affected Binges on large amounts of food and feels that they cannot physically stop eating, binge and purge

Binge Eating Physical Signs Weight gain Loss of control when eating Low self-esteem Anxiety Hiding food/secretive eating patterns Feelings of guilt & shame Health Effects Obesity Menstrual irregularities High blood pressure & cholesterol Osteoarthritis Decreased mobility Shortness of breath Heart disease Liver & kidney problems Cardiac arrest or death Consuming large quantities of food in a short period of time, until uncomfortably full

Body Dysmorphia Physical Signs Excessive time looking in the mirror Forever fixing hair Wear heavy makeup or sunglasses Surgical procedures to correct the imagined defect Health Effects Obsessive compulsive like symptoms (OCD) Depression Self Mutilation (trying to fix imagined imperfection on their own) Excessive preoccupation with imagined defects in physical appearance