eating disorders
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Eating Disorders. Just be you because those who mind, don’t matter and those who matter, don’t mind. Laura Gardner Period 2 Intro to Health Sciences. Mental disorder that reveals itself through abnormal behaviors related to food More than just food Emotions, thoughts, and attitudes - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Eating DisordersJust be you
because those who mind, don’t matter
and those who matter, don’t mind.
Laura GardnerPeriod 2
Intro to Health Sciences
Eating Disorders
Mental disorder that reveals itself through abnormal behaviors related to food
More than just food Emotions, thoughts, and attitudes
What types of eating disorders have you heard about? Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Binge Eating Disorder
Anorexia Nervosa
What is the first thing that comes to mind when I say the word THANKSGIVING?
Can be a source of anxiety Does not eat enough food to maintain a healthy body
weight Normal appetite & hunger pains Symptoms
Extreme weight loss Slowed heart and breathing rates Dry skin Fine body hair Loss of menstrual period
90% of all cases are female
Anorexia Nervosa
Health Risks-Addiction See themselves as fat Work harder to lose weight Excessive exercise or diet Lack of essential minerals causes
heart to suddenly stop
Anorexia Nervosa
Possible Causes Usually a good student Lack of a certain chemical that
regulates mood Low self-esteem Troubled relationships A person with a parent or sibling
with an eating disorder are far likelier to develop one themselves
Anorexia Nervosa
Treatment First treated in hospitals Doctors, nurses, and dietitians
Stop weight loss and change eating habits Mental health experts
Correct emotional problems Family help
Learning Log
How can I tell if my friend Kim has anorexia or is just dieting?
Anorexia literally means “lack of appetite.” Why is that a misconception of those with the disorder?
Discuss diet with friends or secretive? Excited to share weight loss or try to hide it? Goal for losing weight? They have normal appetite and hunger, they just
choose not to give in. Talk to a trusted adult if worried
Bulimia
Go on uncontrolled eating binges followed by purging, or removing, the food from their bodies
Vomiting Usually 2 times a week for 3 months to be bulimia
Laxatives 90 to 95% of cases are female Too much food too quickly Bathroom visits right after eating
Bulimia
Health Risks Maintain normal body weight Dehydration causing kidney damage Lack of vitamins and minerals Stomach acid
Inflames or causes tears in the throat Erodes teeth enamel
Depression and suicide Vomiting can decrease heart rate which weakens the
heart causing failure
Bulimia Possible Causes
Use food to feel better emotionally (relieve feelings of depression) then purge in order to not gain weight
Low self-esteem Troubled relationships
Bulimia
Treatments Aware but unable to control behavior Too ashamed to seek help Offer private support Encourage to seek help from mental-health expert Psychotherapy, antidepressants, and nutritional
counseling
Learning Log
Are athletes at risk for eating disorders? Why or why not?
Some sports have certain weight restrictions causing athletes to starve to make weight
Female triad Lose weight to increase performance (eating disorder) Exercise so much and not eat enough that period is
stopped Osteoporosis is a weakening of the bones due to the
loss of bone density and improper bone formation.
Learning Log
Before we started this unit, what did you think mental disorders were? Now that we are into it, has your opinion changed?
Make your own decisions and leave your own legacy. Morgan Neibar
period 2
Binge Eating Disorder
Regularly have an uncontrollable urge to eat large amounts of food
Don’t not purge or binge Can’t stop eating once full Intention to eat 2 slices of bread and end up eating the
whole loaf Used for coping with stress, depression, or anxiety
Binge Eating Disorder
Health Risks Excess weight gain Unhealthy diet Diabetes High blood pressure Try extreme weight loss diets
Hunger causes more bingeing Yo-yo effect
Binge Eating Disorder
Possible Causes Never properly learned how to deal with stress Avoid dealing with emotions or stressful situations Food provides temporary relief but can lead to guilt or
depression Family that tends to overeat
Treatment Eat more slowly and deliberately Address underlying emotional problems
Learning Log
Does this count as a binge eating? Why or why not?
Learning Log
Group write-Paragraph of signs and symptoms and health risks Alexis is 15. At 5’4” tall and 125 pounds, she looks in the mirror
and sees a fat person. At dinner, she has started telling her parents, “I’m not hungry – I’ll eat later.” But Alexis doesn’t eat later because she has begun to starve herself in secret. For the past week, she’s been eating about 400 calories per day.
Justin is a wrestler – the best in his weight class. But he needs to stay in that weight class. If he gains just 5 pounds, he’ll get bumped up a class and have to wrestle larger guys and possibly lose. Justin exercises obsessively. He also takes laxatives to lose weight, and he has thrown up a few times after friends dragged him out for fast food. Justin even stops drinking water a day before he gets weighed for a match.
Emma is so fit and healthy, she doesn’t even get her period anymore – or at least, that’s how Emma sees it. As a top high school athlete, she trains all the time. Without the knowledge of her parents or coach, she has also dropped her intake to 800 calories per day. If she goes over, she makes herself throw up.