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Anorexia An eating disorder in which one has an obsessive fear of gaining weight.

Anorexia: History Religious fasting dated back to the Hellenistic Period and also the Medieval Period of History. In the late 19 th century was when anorexia was accepted as a condition by the people of the medical profession.

Historical Figures Catherine of Siena Mary Queen of Scots 21 st century people Demi Moore

Signs and Symptoms Food Behavior Dieting despite being thin Obsession with calories, fat, grams and nutrition Pretending to eat or lying about eating Preoccupation with food Strange or secret food rituals

Signs and Symptoms Appearance and Behavioral Dramatic weight loss Feeling fat, despite being underweight Fixation on body image Harsh comments about appearance Denial that you’re too thin

Signs and Symptoms Purging Using dieting pills, laxatives, or diuretics Throwing up right after eating Compulsive exercising

Treatment and Management Treatment for anorexia includes the following: Dietary Medication Therapy Alternative medicine Restoring the person to a healthy weight Treating the psychological behaviors or thoughts that originally led to the disordered eating Start eating more food

Role of Diet Diet pills Eating certain low calorie food Banning “bad” food such as carbohydrates and fats

Role of Exercise Intense workout right after bingeing Constantly have the tendency to exercise through illness, injuries, and bad weather to burn calories Continuation of exercise once they have burned the amount of calories to be pleased

Role of medicine Usage of diet pills, laxatives, or diuretics Abuse over- water pills herbal desire suppressants prescription stimulants ipecac syrup other drugs for weight loss

Role of family support given Provide access for communication for therapists Helps with the situation for counseling Remains calm and patient of what is happening Encouragement to get treatment Listen without judgment

Management of problem Short term management: Counselors Therapists Long term management: Hospitalization

Impact on the individual and family Stress Pressure Judgment from others

Statistics If a girl has a sibling with anorexia, she is 10 to 20 times more likely than the general population to develop anorexia herself One in 200 American women suffers from anorexia A study by the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders reported that 5-10% of anorexics die within 10 years after contracting the disease; 18-20% of anorexics will be dead after 20 years and only 30-40% ever fully recovers

Anorexia Not So Fun Facts Anorexics grow langua a fur-like covering on their body to store heat that they lose. 1 in every 100 girls and young women have anorexia Doctors will diagnose someone with Anorexia after they have lost 15% or more of their natural body weight.

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