1. Eating Disorders Lesson 5 Mr. Royer

2. Unhealthy Eating Behavior  Limiting yourself to certain foods-no fat diets  Skipping meals –Fasting or starvation diets  Eating large amounts at one time- overindulging  Problems- Affect ability to focus or learnAffect ability to focus or learn Disrupt growth and developmentDisrupt growth and development May lead to an Eating DisorderMay lead to an Eating Disorder

3. Over exercising  Are overly concerned about their body and weight  Have a unhealthy body image and low self-esteem  More focused on athletic ability  Ashamed of their diet and over exercise to compensate  Problems: Increased risk of injuryIncreased risk of injury Extreme tirednessExtreme tiredness Sadness or depressionSadness or depression Problems concentrating in schoolProblems concentrating in school Irritable and moodyIrritable and moody

4. Eating Disorders  Eating disorder – A disease that involves an unhealthy concern with one’s body weight and shape.  Develop from unhealthy eating behaviors.  Affect those with low self-esteem, depression or victims of abuse.  Affect boys and girls from all races, cultures and income levels.  Symptoms: An obsession with their weight, bodies or foodAn obsession with their weight, bodies or food Drastic weight loss over a short timeDrastic weight loss over a short time

5. Anorexia Nervosa  Anorexia nervosa- an eating disorder that involves starvation, an unhealthy body image, and extreme weight loss.  1 in every100 teen girls develops anorexia  They feel fat all the time even though they are thin.  Appear as perfectionists but, really have low self-esteem and unhealthy body image.

6. Bulimia Nervosa  Bulimia Nervosa – When a person eats a large amount of food, binge eating, and then tries to remove it, called “purging" usually by vomiting.  Also will use laxatives and diuretics and over exercise.  Dangers- Damage to digestive tract, and esophagus from stomach acids.  Puts stress on the body and can cause death.

7. Bulimia Symptoms  Obsession with food.  Steal food  Trips to bathroom immediately after eating  Forcing themselves to throw up after eating  Hiding food  Excessive exercise behaviors  Treatment- Doctors and food counselors

8. Binge Eating  Binge eating disorder- A person cannot control how much they eat.  Eat a lot of food quickly and do not purge.  Do not usually enjoy the food.  Eventually become obese- over 30% body fat.  Other related problems- high cholesterol, high BP, diabetes, gall bladder and heart disease, stroke and cancer.

9. Giving and Getting Help  GIVING:  Talk to them privately.  Tell them you are concerned.  Encourage them to get help. You can get them help. Talk to an adult.  GETTING:  Most will not recover without professional help, 20% die  Talk to an adult you trust.  Sit down and talk privately and express your concerns  With help: 60% recover, 20% improve, 20% no change

10. Body Mass Index  BMI- A calculation to determine your healthy weight range. P. 559 in book  BMI= Weight in pounds x 704.3/ ht in inches*squared  Example- 98 x 704.3/56 squared=22.0  Find your age/BMI on chart-p.559