1. EATING
DISORDERS

2. Body Image= How you see your body and the way you feel about it.

3. PEOPLE WITH
EATING DISORDERS
HAVE A DISTORTED
BODY IMAGE.

4. The average American woman is 5'4" tall and weighs 140 pounds
The average American model is 5'11" tall and weighs 117 pounds

5. Half of 9 and 10-year-old girls feel better about themselves if they are on a diet
42% of 1st-3rd grade girls want to be thinner
81% of 10 year olds are afraid of being fat

6. 5-10 million adolescent girls and women and 1 million boys struggle with eating disorders and borderline conditions
3% of girls and young females suffer from anorexia
4% of girls and young females suffer from bulimia

7. Eating disorders can last between 1 and 15 years, but usually don't result in death
About 1000 women die each year from an eating disorder

8. ANOREXIA

9. What is anorexia? A serious disorder in which a person starves themselves.

10. Judy Skinner is a recovered anorexic.
Judy Sargent
20 years old

11. Judy gave these reasons for becoming anorexic:
Loss of twin brother
Low self-esteem
Perfectionist
Parent's divorce
Parents obsession with weight
Father said she was "fat" and needed to lose weight.
Kids at school used to tease her and call her “chipmunk cheeks."

12. Judy Skinner is a recovered anorexic.
Judy Sargent
20 years old
36 years old

14. WHY WOULD A PERSON DEVELOP ANOREXIA?
#1 Media/Social pressures

15. What was beautiful?

16. Marilyn Monroe vs. Calista Flockhart

17. Marilyn Monroe vs. Cortney/Jennifer

18. What is beautiful today?

19. #2 Anxiety and/or Stress

20. #3 Low self-esteem and unhappiness

21. #4 Controlling family members

22. #5 Family emphasis on physical appearance

23. #6 Mother had an eating disorder

24. #7 Perfectionism

25. Warning Signs of Anorexia:
Intense fear of gaining weight
Skips meals by making up excuses
Will not eat in front of others
Wears baggy clothing
Degrades his/her body frequently
Denial of hunger
Excessive exercising

26. Warning Signs of Anorexia:
Hair growth
More on body and face
Loss on head
Absent or irregular menstrual periods
Perfectionist
Depressed/Lonely/Anxious/Empty/Hopeless
Moody/Irritable
Strange selections of food
Reads food labels constantly

27. Health Effects Fatigue and lack of energy
Amenorrhea (loss of menstruation)
Skin problems
Dizziness and headaches
Dehydration
Shortness of breath
Irregular heartbeats
Cold hands and feet
Bloating
Constipation and stomachache

28. Health Effects Hair loss & Lanugo (fine downy hair)
Edema (water retention)
Decreased metabolic rate
Infertility
Delayed development in puberty
Depression
Osteoporosis

29. Health Effects Insomnia Electrolyte imbalances Kidney and liver damage
Anemia Cathartic colon
Low potassium (most common cause of nocturnal cardiac arrest)
Cardiac arrest and death

30. BULIMIA

31. What is bulimia?
Frequent episodes of binge eating followed by one of the following:
Vomiting
Using laxatives
Fasting
Over exercising

32. Most people with bulimia are at a normal weight or are slightly overweight.

33. WHY WOULD A PERSON BINGE?
#1 To fill a void inside

34. Binge Eating

35. #2 To hide negative emotions
#3 To cope with daily stresses and problems

36. Why would a person purge?
Because of guilt and
depression of having binged.

37. Why would a person
with ANOREXIA be
at risk of developing
BULIMIA?

38. Warning Signs of Bulimia:
Worried about body weight
Excessive food consumption
Frequent trips to the bathroom after eating
Blood shot eyes
Sore throat
Exercises excessively
Irregular menstrual periods
Dental problems (tooth enamel wears away)
Depression and/or mood swings

39. Statistics It typically develops in early to mid-adolescents.
Relatively uncommon in men only about 10% of individuals diagnosed with bulimia are men.
Bulimia Nervosa affects 1-3% of middle and high school girls and 1-10% of college age women.
10% of individuals suffering from bulimia will die from starvation, cardiac arrest, other medical complications, or suicide.

40. Health Effects Abrasions on back of hands and knuckles
Endocrine Disruption
Amenorrhea (loss of menstruation) and irregular menstruation
Hair loss
Fatigue and lack of energy
Low blood pressure
Headaches
Dizziness
Depression

41. Health Effects Digestive Stomach pain and bloating
Constipation and diarrhea
Electrolyte imbalances
Erosion of teeth enamel
Tears of esophagus
Chronic sore throat
Development of peptic ulcers and pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas)
Dehydration
Cathartic colon (caused from laxative abuse)
Edema (swelling of hands and feet)
Gastric dilation and rupture

42. Health Effects Cardiovascular Anemia Shortness of breath
Irregular heartbeats
Kidney and liver damage
Chest pains
Cardiac arrest and death

43. Overeating Disorder

46. How much does your drink really weigh?
If you drank one 12oz.can of soda daily and did not increase your physical activity, what would happen?
Average 12oz soda= 160 calories
160 calories X 365 days= 58,400 calories per year
3,500 calories = 1 pound
58,400 calories divide by 3,500 calories=
16.69 pounds of weight gain
What would happen if you drank one 44oz Big Gulp daily?
One 44 oz Big Gulp = 513 calories
Answer: 53.5 pounds

47. How many Food Pyramid daily servings do YOU really need?
Most women Active women Active men
Children (2-6) Most men Teen Boys
Older children
Teen girls
Total Calories , , ,800___
Food groups
Milk/dairy
Protein
Vegetables
Fruit
Grains
Fats

48. Five key nutrition messages:
More fruits and vegetables.
More whole grains, fewer processed foods overall.
More water, fewer “caloric” drinks.
Replace bad fats with “good” fats.
Be aware of
portion sizes.

49. Physical Activity Pyramid
20-40 minutes
3-4 times per week
aerobic fitness
45-60 minutes,
3-4 times a week
for weight loss
30 minutes
everyday for health
Children up to 18 years should have a minimum of 60 minutes daily of physical activity

50. Surgeon General’s Physical Activity Recommendation
30 minutes of activity
4-5 times a week.
Can be broken up.
Reduced risk for Cardio Vascular Disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, obesity, improves mood, some forms of cancer.

51. Health Effects Obesity Menstrual irregularities Diabetes
High blood pressure
High cholesterol
Osteoarthritis
Decreased mobility

52. Health Effects Shortness of breath Heart disease
Liver and kidney problems
Cardiac arrest and/or death
Gallbladder disease
Certain types of cancer

53. Approximate number of annual pedestrian deaths
4,000
Approximate number of annual pedestrian deaths
in America.

54. Approximate total annual deaths in motor vehicle crashes.
40,000
Approximate total annual deaths in motor vehicle crashes.

55. Approximate annual deaths due to sedentary living and poor nutrition.
400,000
Approximate annual deaths due to sedentary living and poor nutrition.

56. 40,000,000,000

57. (Obesity Research, Finkelstein et.al., Jan, ’04)
$40,000,000,000
Approximate direct annual medical expenditures due to obesity, borne by taxpayers.
(Obesity Research, Finkelstein et.al., Jan, ’04)

58. It’s not just an obesity epidemic.
It’s an epidemic of physical inactivity and
poor nutrition.