1. Jacob Walker, Colin Rasnick, and Dustin Lentz
Eating Disorders
Jacob Walker, Colin Rasnick, and Dustin Lentz

2. Eating Disorders…
Definition: Preoccupation with weight that results in severe disturbances in eating behavior.
Mixture of social, psychological, and physical problems.

3. Common Characteristics in People with Eating Disorders
It seems to be common that sexual and/or physical and emotional abuse is related to eating disorders (not all people living with eating disorders are survivors of abuse).
Direct connection in some people to clinical depression
Low self-esteem and unhappy with their body image

4. Indications of an Eating Disorder
Not wanting to eat meals with the family
Frequent, lengthy visits to the bathroom during or just after meals especially if running water is used to obscure the sound of induced vomiting
Skipping meals
Excessive exercise or preoccupation with weight, shape and body image
Wanting to be alone
Weight loss

5. Types of Eating Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Binge-Eating Disorder

6. Anorexia Nervosa People with Anorexia Nervosa:
Have a distorted body image and view themselves as fat even when they’re underweight
Go to great lengths to keep a low body weight
Eat very little (sometimes to the point of starvation)
Some compulsively exercise
Some might even be perfectionists
Feelings of stress, anxiety, unhappiness and feeling like life is out of control (Anorexia is a negative way to cope with these emotions)

7. Continued… Known to eat junk food, particularly candy
Drink a lot of coffee or tea
To smoke
May deny hunger, make excuses to avoid eating, will often hide food they claim to have eaten
Use diet pills to control appetite, or attempt to purge the food away with self-induced vomiting, or by taking laxatives
Are 90% teenage girls and young women

8. Signs and Symptoms Resistance to maintaining a healthy body weight
An irrational fear of gaining weight
An unrealistic view of body shape and size
Among women, infrequent menstrual periods or cessation of menstruation

9. Treatment Psychotherapy
learn to exchange unhealthy habits for healthy ones
learn how to monitor your eating and your moods
develop problem-solving skills
explore healthy ways to cope with stressful situations.
cognitive behavioral therapy is commonly used in eating disorder treatment.
Nutrition education
Dietitians and other health care providers can offer information about a healthy diet and help design an eating plan to achieve a healthy weight and healthy-eating habits.
Hospitalization
If it becomes a serious health problem or if the person refuses to eat or gain weight, your doctor may recommend hospitalization
Medications
May help manage excessive preoccupations with food and diet
Antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications may also help with symptoms of depression or anxiety

10. Bulimia
An eating disorder when a person fears gaining weight after binge eating and feels the need to undo what they did by throwing up, exercising a lot, or taking laxatives.

11. Signs of bulimia Going to the bathroom immediately after a meal.
Swollen cheeks or jaw area
Broken blood vessels in eyes
Teeth look clear
Rough skin on knuckles (if using fingers to make throw up)

12. What causes bulimia
Culture- people in the U.S., especially young females, are under constant pressure to be very thin.
Families- if one person in a family has an eating disorder then it is likely that another family has an eating disorder.
Stressful events- being made of because of body size.
Psychology- low self-esteem or difficulty expressing anger or other feeling can lead to bulimia.
Biology- genes, hormones, and chemicals in the brain may be factors in becoming bulimic.

13. What should you do if you know somebody who’s bulimic
Set a time to talk
Tell your friend about your concern
Ask your friend to talk to a professional
Avoid conflicts regarding the situation
Let your friend know that you’re there to help

14. Binge Eating What is Binge Eating?
- Binge eating is defined as a pattern of disordered eating which consists of episodes of uncontrollable overeating
This basically states that a binge eater is someone who eats large amounts and can’t control it.

15. Binge Eating How does someone know if they are a binge eater?
Eating until uncontrollably full.
Eating large amounts even when not hungry.
Eating alone because the embarrassment of the quantity of food you have.
Eating more rapidly then frequently.

16. Binge Eating Is binge eating common and who is at risk?
Most binge eaters are obese. 2% of all adults suffer from binge eating.
Women are more likely to suffer from binge eating. Three women to every two men.
African Americans are also more at risk then Whites.

17. Binge Eating Binge Eating can have serious health impacts such as:
Depression
Obesity
High Blood Pressure
Type 2 Diabetes
Stroke

18. Binge Eating Binge Eating is a serious health problem in America
Need to watch what and how much you eat
Exercise regularly

19. Celebrities that have/had an Eating Disorder

20. References Mayo Clinic Family Health Book