1. Eating Disorders
Are a range of psychological disorders that are characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits.
Disorders discussed:
Overweight Adolescents (Obesity)
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
ED NOS – binge eating disorder and other variations of ED
What will be covered for each:
General Information
Causes
Effects

2. Adolescent Obesity
Brittany Dixon

3. What is Obesity?
Weight of a person is at least 10% higher than the recommended weight for their height and body type
Starts in young children (5-6 years old) and adolescence
80% chance of being an obese adult

4. What is Obesity? Statistics
1 in 6 adolescence are overweight, 1 in 3 are at risk
Obesity depends on race and ethnicity
African-American girls and Mexican-American boys are highest rates in obesity
Caucasian girls and boys are at the lowest rates of obesity
Highest in Southeast
Greater among publicly insured children, ages 10-17

5. Causes of Obesity
A person input of calories is greater than their output
Can be environmental, biological, social, and other factors, such as:
Poor eating habits
Lack of exercise
Family history
Certain illnesses and medications
Stressful life events
Family and peer problems
Low self-esteem

6. Effects of Obesity Physical Mental More health problems occur/at risk
Hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, breathing problems, sleep trouble, cancer, risk of heart disease and other obesity-related problems
Mental
Emotional problems increase
Depression
Anxiety
OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)

7. References Adolescent Obesity in the United States
Obesity in Children and Teens

8. Ari Velasquez Jessica Fielder Jennifer Lowe
Anorexia Nervosa
Ari Velasquez
Jessica Fielder
Jennifer Lowe

9. Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that causes people to lose more weight than what is considered healthy for their age and height.  Most people who suffer from this disorder may have an intense fear of weight gain, even when they are underweight.  They may diet excessively or exercise too much, or use other extremes methods to lose weight. The deliberately maintained low body weight and distorted body images of the those with the disorder puts them at high risk for medical and psychological complications as well as the risk of dying from the disease.

10. Causes of Anorexia

11. Effects of Anorexia Excessive weight loss Immune system weakens
Feeling weak
Fainting
Menstrual cycle ends
Bones become brittle
Heart complications
Death

12. Mohamed Ismail Michael Keyton Taylor Turberville
Bulimia Nervosa
Mohamed Ismail
Michael Keyton
Taylor Turberville

13. General Information What is Bulimia?
Bulimia Nervosa
General Information
What is Bulimia?

14. Causes of Bulimia Causes of Bulimia can be split up into 4 groups:
Psychological
Mental
Emotional
Physical
Genetics
Body state
Social/Environmental
Media
Peers
Parenting
Sexual
Activity

15. Effects of Bulimia

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