1. ANOREXIA By Hannah, Theresa, and Kyna

2. What is Anorexia?  Anorexia nervosa is a psychological disorder where someone has a distorted view of their body image and a fear of gaining weight, so they deliberately lose weight.

3. History of Anorexia  Greek times: lack of knowledge led to Anorexia  Middle ages: anorexic people were admired and thought of as holy because they could live off such a small amount of food.  Later, it was recognized as a disease and a very bad thing.

4. Symptoms  Distorted body image  Intense fear of gaining weight  Refusal to maintain a healthy body weight  Avoiding food and meals  Weighing yourself often If these symptoms become apparent, seek help.

5. Factors  It’s not hereditary, but if a family member is anorexic it may encourage you to become anorexic, too.  This disease often starts because of society, which says women and men should be unrealistically thin.

6. Treatment  Nutritional counseling: helps to take charge of your weight in a healthy way  Family therapy: builds support amongst the household physically and mentally  Hospitalization: “feeds” the patient with liquid nutrients

7. Life with Anorexia  Diet- person is not eating or getting all of the nutrients required to live and survive in a healthy way.  Exercise- people compulsively exercise, ridding themselves of even more nutrients and energy.  Medicine- medical tests are preformed to diagnose Anorexia  Family- family support can encourage whoever is suffering to seek help and can provide them with their help through the disorder.

8. Management  Short-term: behavioral weight restoration therapy helps to give the patient more strength and begins the recovery process.  Long-term: psychotherapy helps to restore a sense of self-esteem and confidence in a patient, and to keep them from relapsing.

9. Impact  Individual: weakness, dizziness, fatigue, low estrogen levels, stomach ulcers, weak bones, yellow skin, skipped menstrual cycles, and heart failure.  Family: breakdown of family unit, anger, guilt, depression, and disbelief.

10. Fun Facts  6% of all people diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa die- which is a greater mortality rate than any other mental disorder. Half of these people die from suicide.  1 in every 100 girls and young women have anorexia.  People who suffer from anorexia should call the National Eating Disorders Association’s toll free hotline 1-800-931-2237.  Roughly 8 million Americans have an eating disorder, one million male and seven million female.

11. Bibliography  "History Of Eating Disorders." - Home. Weebly. Web. 31 Jan. 2012..  Nordqvist, Christian. "What Is Anorexia? What Is Bulimia?" Medical News Today: Health News. Medical News Today, 23 Apr. 2008. Web. 31 Jan. 2012..  Bronson, Mary H., and Don Merki. Glencoe Health. New York: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2005. Print.