1. Anorexia Bulimia Binge Eating Exercise Bulimia
Eating Disorders
Anorexia
Bulimia
Binge Eating
Exercise Bulimia

2. Eating Disorder
Definition: A mental disorder that reveals itself through abnormal behaviors related to food (emotions, thoughts, attitudes)
Causes: media, teasing, personal issues, desire to please others, low self-esteem, anxiety, family issues, abuse, need for control

3. Anorexia Nervosa
Definition: not eating enough food to maintain a healthy body weight
Symptoms:
Extremely thin yet think they are fat
Extreme weight loss
Slower heart and breathing rates
Dry skin
Lowered body temperature
Growth of fine body hair
Loss of menstrual periods (women)

4. Anorexia Nervosa (cont.)
Health Risks:
Can starve to death
Lack of minerals cause heart to stop suddenly (leading to death)
Treatment:
Usually deny they have a problem
Hospitalization – doctors work to stop weight loss/change eating habits while mental health experts work on emotional problems

5. Bulimia
Definition: uncontrolled eating binges followed by purging, or removing the food from their body (vomiting or laxatives)
Binge to feel better emotionally
Purge to avoid weight gain
Symptoms:
Most people maintain a weight within a normal range
Suffer from: dehydration, kidney damage, lack of necessary vitamins/minerals
Stomach acid irritates throat and erodes tooth enamel (leading to cavities, etc…)

6. Bulimia (cont.) Signs: Health Risks: Treatment:
Unable to control eating binges
Eating too much food too quickly
Eating in private
Bathroom visits right after eating
Hoarding or storing food
Health Risks:
Can become depressed
Have suicidal thoughts
Death
Treatment:
Seek medical help

7. Binge Eating
Definition: regularly have an uncontrollable urge to eat large amounts of food (don’t usually purge)
Health Risks:
Excessive weight gain
Unhealthy dieting (yo-yo)
Greater risk for diabetes, high blood pressure

8. Binge Eating (cont.) Causes Treatment
Food provides a temporary relief/numb out feelings of sadness, anger, stress, etc…
Treatment
Learn how to control eating: eat slowly and deliberately
Address underlying emotional problems

9. Exercise Bulimia
Definition: using exercise to purge, or compensate for eating binges (or just regular eating) *Hard to diagnose*
Symptoms
Missing work, parties, appointments in order to workout
Working out with an injury or while sick
Becoming seriously depressed if you can’t get a workout in
Working out for hours at a time each day
Not taking rest or recovery days

10. Exercise Bulimia (cont.)
Health Risks:
Injuries – stress fractures, strains, sprains
Low body fat
Fatigue, dehydration, osteoporosis, arthritis, reproductive problems, heart problems
Treatment:
therapy

11. Bulimia Anorexia Bingeing– eat excessive amounts of food Both
Purging to avoid weight gain
Irritation of the esophagus, throat and teeth
Dehydration
Eating in private
Using bathroom after eating
Maintain a normal weight
Increased blood pressure
Both
Intense fear of gaining weight
Distorted body image
Eat very little or nothing
Excessive weight loss
Starvation
Dry skin
Decreased energy level
Obsessive-compulsive behavior
Excessive exercise
Death
Trying to avoid weight gain
Depression
Menstrual irregularities
Hate for self/low self-esteem
Lack necessary nutrients (vitamins and minerals
Need for control