1. Eating disorders

2. Statistics
The average woman is 5’4” and 140 lbs., but the average super model is 5’11” and 117 lbs.
Prevalence of eating disorders have tripled in the past 50 years
10% of the U.S. population has an eating disorder
90% of cases are young women
50% of teenage girls and 30% of teenage boys use unhealthy weight control behaviors such as skipping meals, fasting, smoking cigarettes, vomiting, and taking laxatives to control their weight.

3. What is an eating disorder?
Any of a range of psychological disorders characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits

4. 3 main types Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa Binge-eating disorder
Also called compulsive overeating

5. Anorexia Nervosa
Characterized by excessive weight loss and self-starvation
Distorted perception of body weight
Anxiety about gaining weight or being “fat”
Denial of hunger and excuses to avoid mealtimes
Withdrawal from usual friends

6. Anorexia nervosa Health problems:
Anemia – an insufficient number of red blood cells in the body
Bone loss
Heart failure
In females, absence of a period
In males, decreased testosterone

7. Bulimia nervosa
A serious eating disorder marked by binging, followed by methods to avoid weight gain (usually purging)
Binging – a brief period of excessive indulging, especially in food and drink
Purging – methods used to eliminate food such as vomiting and using laxatives
Other methods to avoid weight gain include:
Excessive exercise
Extreme dieting

8. Bulimia nervosa Health problems: Bone loss Heart failure Dehydration
Tooth decay
Ulcers
Kidney damage

9. Binge-eating disorder
Characterized by regular binging, but do not engage in purging behaviors
Feelings of lack of control during binges

10. Binge-eating disorder
Health problems:
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Type II diabetes
Heart disease
Gallbladder disease

11. body image
Body image - the perception that a person has of their physical self and the thoughts and feelings that result from that perception
Positive body image – having an accurate perception of the shape on size of your body
Factors that affect body image:
Media
Family environment
Attitudes of peers
Sports

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