1. Eating Disorders

2. Bell Ringer
Stress and anxiety contribute to eating disorders, but do not cause them. Evaluate the level of stress and anxiety in your life. What experiences or pressures cause these feelings? How do you handle such pressures? What are some ways to alleviate some of the stress and anxiety?

3. Note-Taking Tip: today’s outline
Title: Eating Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa
Characteristics/Behaviors/Symptoms
Effects on Physical Health
Bulimia Nervosa
Binge Eating Disorder
Treatment

4. Learning Objective
IWBAT outline strategies for prevention, treatment, and management of diet-related diseases such as anorexia, and bulimia.

5. Demonstration of Learning
Given a list of eating disorders, I will explain the symptoms, effects, and possible treatments for the disorder that I choose with 100% accuracy.

6. Quick Write
Why do you think someone might start having an eating disorder?

7. Eating Disorders 3 main common eating disorders:
Anorexia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa
Binge eating disorder
Most common in teens and young women

8. Anorexia Nervosa Typified by an intense fear of weight gain
Fear which leads to self-starvation and extreme weight loss
Nervosa: illness that has a psychological origin

9. Characteristics Tendency to withdraw from social events
Quiet, serious personality
View losing weight as a problem solver
The ability to control weight gives sense of power which they lack in other areas
Extreme concern with shape and weight
See self as fat (typically underweight)

10. Behaviors Often skip meals Eat little or move food on plate
Eat in private
Take laxatives or diet pills
Exercise excessively
Wear baggy clothes

11. Physical Health Normal growth/development slows down
Muscle tissue & body fat disappear
Characterized by a 15% loss of weight
Blood pressure and pulse rate decline
Body organs begin to shrivel
Bone density decreases (osteoporosis)
Depression, suicide and even death from starvation
Osteoporosis is where bones are less strong; bones in spinal areas can compress causing a height decrease
Lack of food means there is not enough energy to support activity and growth

12. Bulimia Nervosa Involves 2 key behaviors: binging and purging
Bingeing: uncontrollable eating of huge amounts of food
Followed by an inappropriate behavior to prevent weight gain
Purging: clearing food from digestive system (vomit, laxatives, diuretics, enemas)
Excessive exercise or fasting

13. Cycling behaviors
Repeat bingeing and purging at least twice a week (sometimes several times a day)
Very difficult to stop cycle once started
Highly addictive

14. Characteristics Self- criticism or low self- esteem
Feel abnormal and out of control
Depression and shame
Always thinking about food (like anorexics)
Consume 1000’s of calories at a time with foods high in fats and carbohydrates
Whole cake, donuts, carton of ice cream

15. Characteristics Understand behavior is not normal
Binge and purge in secret
So it’s often hard to tell if someone has this disorder.
Those with bulimia usually have a normal body weight

16. Physical Health Damage to body is not reversible
Vomiting causes glands to swell in throat
Stomach acids burn the esophagus
Destroy tooth enamel
Broken blood vessels in the eyes
Loss of minerals and water in body leading to fluid and electrolyte imbalances
Irregular heartbeat that can lead to cardiac arrest or death

17. Binge Eating Disorder Most common eating disorder
Repeatedly eating large amounts of food, even when not hungry
Similar to bulimia nervosa
Except no follow up behavior to stop gain

18. Characteristics Feel guilty about overeating
Exhibit an abnormally low self- esteem
Move from one diet to the next
Causes weight regain quickly

19. Physical Health Obesity Diabetes High blood pressure and cholesterol
Suicidal thoughts and attempts
Certain types of cancers
Death

20. Probable Causes of Eating Disorders
Complex and intertwined
Single factor may not lead to problem
Several factors together lead to disorder

21. Social Causes Pressure from media Family Patterns
Models and stars in movies, magazines
Must be thin to be attractive & successful
Measures self worth by body weight
Family Patterns
Over involvement
Abandonment issues
Body conscious household
Ridiculed about weight

22. Genetic Causes
Currently studying possibility of genetic link among people with eating disorders
Chemicals in brain may prompt people to overeat sweets and high fat foods

23. Psycho developmental Causes
Body changes
Life transitions
Sexuality issues
Presence of other psychological problems
Depression
Post traumatic stress
Anxiety
OCD

24. Eating Disorders in Men
Diagnosed with eating disorders in greater numbers each day
Most men don’t seek treatment
Develop eating disorders later in life than women
Typically overweight before

25. Risk Factors Specific to Men
Being overweight as a child
Being teased or abused as a child
Being involved in sports that require thinness
Different professions such as modeling or acting

26. Risks Among Athletes Coaches focus on body weight during training
Wrestler to compete in weight class
Gymnast helps with balance
Trying to achieve and maintain unrealistic weight goals lead to disorders
93% of eating disorders among athletes involve women's sports

27. What Help is Available Need professional help
Not getting care causes long-term health problems or even death
Treatment programs differ
Recovery rate is good if you start early
Must recognize it is a
problem

28. Treatment for Anorexia
Neither quick nor simple
Several treatment programs
Only client is treated
Family gets involved
Admit to hospital or eating disorders facility

29. Treatment for Bulimia Similar to anorexia programs
Some use outpatient treatment
Antidepressants: alter nervous system and relieve depression
Drugs don’t cure mental issues

30. Treatment for Binge Eating Disorder
Emotional issue treatment
How beliefs affect actions
Take control of actions
Teach weight management facts

31. Professional Help Medical doctor Therapist Nutritionist Trainer
Client must feel comfortable with help
Must want treatment to make it work

32. Helping a Friend Increase your knowledge Don’t give up on friend
Tell them you care and are concerned
Encourage your friend to seek help
Tell parents
Show approval no matter what weight for their well-being and health
Encourage, support, and accept

33. DOL Log on to Socrative Use app or www.socrative.com
(student log in, not teacher)
Room Number = HOLMAN148
Answer all 5 questions

34. Extension-Body Image Activity
Body image is how each of us sees ourselves. A person with a healthy body image has an accurate idea of what he or she looks like and can put into perspective negative aspects of his or her body.
A person with an unhealthy body image has an inaccurate body image and sees only the worst parts of his or her body.
Draw a picture of what you see in the mirror. Include clothing, jewelry, and other distinguishing characteristics.
Write a couple of sentences describing what you think you look like. If you feel comfortable, you can pair up with a friend and swap drawings.
Critique each other's drawing and briefly discuss the kind of body image portrayed.