Eating Disorders

What do these celebrities have in common?

Eating Disorder

What is an eating disorder? A condition in which a person has a compelling need to starve, to binge, or to binge and purge Mental, emotional, and physical disorder

Mental/Emotional Body image: perception you have of your own body’s appearance Perfectionism: a compelling NEED to be flawless Stress-induced

Physical Extreme weight loss Extreme weight gain Binge: eating large amounts of food over a short period of time Purge: to ride the body of food by vomiting or by using laxatives and diuretics

Who does it affect? Men Women School-aged teens All body types

Eating Disorders: Men

Why: Emphasis on appearance Body Image Culture “norms” Culture expectations

Why: Control Obsession over having control Childhood experience  Abuse  Alcoholism  Drug use

Why: Expression of emotions Cannot express emotions Substitute emotions with behavior Stress-induced

Eating Disorders “Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness.” - Center of Disease Control “Up to 24 million people of all ages and genders suffer from an eating disorder (anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder) in the United States.” -Center of Disease Control

Anorexia Nervosa An eating disorder in which a person starves himself or herself and weighs 15% or more below their desired weight

Anorexia: Symptoms Dehydration Hormonal changes Impaired immune system functioning Absence of menstration Hair loss Depression Decreased heart rate

Anorexia: Treatment Professionals  Physicians  Dietitians  Mental-health professionals Hospitalization Intravenous feedings Rehabilitation

Bulimia An eating disorder in which a person binges and purges Rid the body of essential nutrients

Bulimia: Symptoms Guilt Frequent trips to the bathroom Staining of teeth Swelling of cheeks/jaw Fatigue Emotional ups and downs

Bulimia: Treatment Professionals  Physicians  Dietitians  Mental-health professionals Hospitalization Intravenous feedings Rehabilitation

Binge Eating An eating disorder in which a person cannot control eating and eats excessive amounts of food Binges 2 or more times per week for 6 months

Binge Eating: Symptoms Eating large quantities of food in a short period of time Feeling out of control Depression Eating as a form of comfort

Binge Eating: Treatment Professionals  Physicians  Dietitians  Mental-health professionals Weight-loss plan Blood tests Therapy Nutrition classes Support groups

Eating Disorder Fact Sheet Project

Influences: Internal Influence’s persuaded by an individuals own knowledge, curiosity, interests, desires, and fears

Influences: Pleasing others Perfectionism Body Image Depression/Anxiety

Pleasing Others The want/desire to satisfy everyone  Body  Personality  Relationships  Highschool ages

Perfectionism Compelling need to be flawless  Physically  Mentally  School  Athletics  Academics

Body Image Perception a person has of his or her own body’s appearance Self-esteem: a confidence and satisfaction in oneself

Depression/Anxiety Depression: feelings of severe hopelessness typically felt over a period of time Anxiety: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome

Eating Disorders

Influences: External Peers Culture Family

Influences: Peer Peer pressure: influence from members of ones peer group  Desire to fit in  Sense of belonging  Fitting “norms”

Influences: Family Moral understandings  Beliefs  Values Family-related issues  Drug use  Abuse  Alcoholism  Poverty

Weight-Loss Strategies Diet: restricting oneself to small amounts or special kinds of food in order to lose weight

Liquid Diets Diet in which beverages are substituted for some or all meals  Medical supervision  Blood testing

Fad Diets A quick, weight loss strategy that is popular for a short time  Atkins  South Beach  Weight Watchers  3 day

Prescription Medication Diets FDA approval of prescription drugs for the treatment of obesity Anoretic drug: decreases appetite

Starvation Diets Method of weight loss in which a person severely restricts calories Fat ketosis: condition in which excessive ketones are released in blood  Loss of appetiite  Nausea  Vomiting  Abdominal pain

OTC Diet Pills Side Effects:  Dizziness  Nervousness  Rapid pulse Purchased in drug-stores  Hydroxycut  TrimSpa  Stacker

Laxatives/Diuretics A drug that helps a person produce a bowel movement A product that increases the amount of urine excreted