1. 7 th Grade Wellness Miss Kurtz

2.  List the eating disorders that you can think of and also their symptoms.  Why do you think people develop eating disorders?  Do you think it is POSSIBLE that someone in this school has an eating disorder?

3. *"The word fat assumed a meaning as deadly as cancer. Getting fat was worse than losing your job, worse than being jilted at the altar, worse than living in a trailer park and growing up without shoes. You need to start watching yourself, my Mom said, before it´s too late."

4.  Level 1 – “Right There On the Page”  Literal Statements  Answers can be found in the text  Level 2 – “Reading Between the Lines”  Inferential statements  Drawing conclusions about what you have read  Answers cannot be found directly in the text  Level 3 – “Reading Beyond the Lines”  Applying what you have read to real life  Answers cannot be found directly in the text

5.  Scan study guide  Mark the correct statements as you read or directly after you read  Find support in the text for correct statements and note it under the statement (For example: 266-5 would mean page 266, paragraph 5)

6. _____ 1. An eating disorder is any extreme and damaging eating behavior that can lead to sickness and even death. _____ 2. Eating disorders are mental illnesses and are brought on by mental/emotional problems – such as depression or low self-esteem. _____ 3. There are three main types of eating disorders – binge eating disorder, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia nervosa. _____ 4. People who have an eating disorder can stop at anytime and begin to eat normally.

7. _____ 5. Anorexia nervosa is the only disorder where malnutrition is a major concern. _____ 6. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and compulsive overeating (or binge eating disorder) are all private illnesses that are done alone. _____ 7. The best way to help a friend you suspect has an eating disorder is to consult a trusted adult. _____ 8. People with anorexia nervosa suffer from a distorted body image.

8. _____ 9. You can tell when a person has an eating disorder – just by looking at them. _____ 10. People who have suffered from eating disorders – even after they have received help and gotten treatment- can suffer long term consequences.

10. Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa Compulsive Overeating Symptoms starvation strenuous exercise periods of binge eating and then purging consuming extreme amounts of food and calories in one sitting, multiple times a day Description of Victim extremely thinusually average weight and size overweight obese Possible Consequences malnutrition hair loss heart disease Osteoporosis Sterilization malnutrition tooth decay heart disease esophageal bleeding ulcers Osteoporosis heart disease obesity diabetes

11.  Perfectionist  Prefers/needs order and structure  “Control Freak”  Hard worker  Dedicated  Needs/wants approval and acceptance

12.  Divorce  Death  Move  Loss of job

13.  Wrestling  Gymnastics  Jockey  Diving  Dancer  Body Builders

14. THERE USUALLY NEEDS TO BE A COMBINATION OF EVENTS, CHARACTERISTICS, OR CIRCUMSTANCES. THESE DISEASES DO NOT OCCUR OVERNIGHT. THEY GRADUALLY DEVELOP WHICH MAKES THEM EVEN MORE DIFFICULT TO DETECT.

15.  Eating disorders are a psychiatric disorder so professional help is needed in order to recover.  People with eating disorders are never CURED – just like a drug addict or alcohol – they can recover and lead a healthy and normal life – but it will always be there.  Some consequences require treatment and additional medical help for the years to come – even after a person with an eating disorder has initially received help.