1. Eating Disorders Chapter 6 Section 3

2. Eating Disorders  Extreme eating behaviors that can lead to serious health problems and even death  Unhealthy behavior related to food, eating, and weight  These are hid from friends and family(usually)  More common  Among females  Teen years and early adulthood  Estimated that from 1-10% of all teens suffer from an eating disorder  Extreme eating behaviors that can lead to serious health problems and even death  Unhealthy behavior related to food, eating, and weight  These are hid from friends and family(usually)  More common  Among females  Teen years and early adulthood  Estimated that from 1-10% of all teens suffer from an eating disorder

3. Anorexia Nervosa  Type of eating disorder that involves an irresistible urge to lose weight through self-starvation and a refusal to maintain a normal body weight  There are many approaches  Refusing to eat  Laxatives  Diet Pills  Type of eating disorder that involves an irresistible urge to lose weight through self-starvation and a refusal to maintain a normal body weight  There are many approaches  Refusing to eat  Laxatives  Diet Pills

4. Binge Eating Disorder  Type of eating disorder involving a lack of control while eating huge quantities of food at one time  Bingeing  Usually happens when a person is emotionally upset or under severe stress  Type of eating disorder involving a lack of control while eating huge quantities of food at one time  Bingeing  Usually happens when a person is emotionally upset or under severe stress

5. Bulimia Nervosa  Involves episodes of binge eating followed by purging  The use of self-induced vomiting, laxatives, or vigorous activities to prevent weight gain  Usually within 10-15 pounds of a healthy weight  Involves episodes of binge eating followed by purging  The use of self-induced vomiting, laxatives, or vigorous activities to prevent weight gain  Usually within 10-15 pounds of a healthy weight

6. Effects of Eating Disorders  Create serious health problems  Anorexia can result in:  Lowered heart rate and body temperature  Constipation  Lowered blood pressure and breathing rate  Heart problems  Osteoporosis  Brain damage  Stunted growth  About 10% of all individuals with anorexia will die of starvation  Create serious health problems  Anorexia can result in:  Lowered heart rate and body temperature  Constipation  Lowered blood pressure and breathing rate  Heart problems  Osteoporosis  Brain damage  Stunted growth  About 10% of all individuals with anorexia will die of starvation

7. Effects of Eating Disorders  Binge Eating disorder  Gain weight  Develop the same health problems as overweight people  Very distressed about their binge eating  Binge Eating disorder  Gain weight  Develop the same health problems as overweight people  Very distressed about their binge eating

8. Effects of Eating Disorders  Bulimia  Lose Fluids and potassium  Results in fatigue, kidney problems, heart damage  Vomiting damages  Esophagus  teeth  gums  Salivary glands enlarge  May rupture the esophagus  Soar throats  Bulimia  Lose Fluids and potassium  Results in fatigue, kidney problems, heart damage  Vomiting damages  Esophagus  teeth  gums  Salivary glands enlarge  May rupture the esophagus  Soar throats

9. What can be Done?  Realize that a person with an eating disorder has an illness  Most can not stop the self- destructing behaviors on their own  Realize that a person with an eating disorder has an illness  Most can not stop the self- destructing behaviors on their own

10. Recognizing Eating Disorders Anorexia warning signs: rapidly losing large amounts of weight Eating little Exercising for hours Sensitivity to cold temperatures Preoccupied with food and calories Spending time alone Avoiding friends Anorexia warning signs: rapidly losing large amounts of weight Eating little Exercising for hours Sensitivity to cold temperatures Preoccupied with food and calories Spending time alone Avoiding friends

11. Recognizing Eating Disorders  Binge Eating or Bulimia  Warning signs are more challenging to pick up on  Often successful in hiding their problems  Tend to eat in secret  Binge Eating or Bulimia  Warning signs are more challenging to pick up on  Often successful in hiding their problems  Tend to eat in secret

12. Recognizing Eating Disorders  Bulimia  They have no control over their unusual eating habits  Embarrassed by their lack of self- control  Preoccupation with food and eating  Leaving the table immediately after eating  Usually going to the bathroom to purge  Great fluctuations in weight  Dependency on laxatives, water pills, or diet pills  Physical changes  Swollen glands or teeth problems  Bulimia  They have no control over their unusual eating habits  Embarrassed by their lack of self- control  Preoccupation with food and eating  Leaving the table immediately after eating  Usually going to the bathroom to purge  Great fluctuations in weight  Dependency on laxatives, water pills, or diet pills  Physical changes  Swollen glands or teeth problems

13. Getting Help  Treatment usually requires professional help  Includes nutritional and psychological counseling as well as medical help  Often includes hospitalization in an eating disorders clinic  Treatment usually requires professional help  Includes nutritional and psychological counseling as well as medical help  Often includes hospitalization in an eating disorders clinic

14. Treatment Options  Medical Nutrition therapy  Focuses on nutrition education  Behavioral therapy  Focuses on changing eating habits  Cognitive behavioral therapy  Focuses on changing unrealistic thinking  Family therapy  Focuses on developing supportive family attitudes  Drug therapy  May involve antidepressant medication if a patient does not respond to other therapies  Medical Nutrition therapy  Focuses on nutrition education  Behavioral therapy  Focuses on changing eating habits  Cognitive behavioral therapy  Focuses on changing unrealistic thinking  Family therapy  Focuses on developing supportive family attitudes  Drug therapy  May involve antidepressant medication if a patient does not respond to other therapies

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16. Quiz  List four characteristics of anorexia.  What types of treatment are available to persons who suffer from eating disorders?  In recent years, a number of celebrities have admitted to having eating disorders. Do you think such publicity has a positive or negative effect? Explain.  List four characteristics of anorexia.  What types of treatment are available to persons who suffer from eating disorders?  In recent years, a number of celebrities have admitted to having eating disorders. Do you think such publicity has a positive or negative effect? Explain.