EATING DISORDERS

7th Grade WellnessMiss Kurtz

BELL WORK List the eating disorders that you can

think of and also their symptoms. Why do you think people develop eating

disorders? Do you think it is POSSIBLE that

someone in this school has an eating disorder?

*"The word fat assumed a meaning as

deadly as cancer. Getting fat was worse than losing your job,

worse than being jilted at the altar, worse than living in a trailer park

and growing up without shoes. You need to

start watching yourself, my Mom said, before it

´s too late."

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THREE LEVEL STUDY GUIDE

Level 1 – “Right There On the Page”Literal StatementsAnswers can be found in the text

Level 2 – “Reading Between the Lines” Inferential statements Drawing conclusions about what you have

readAnswers cannot be found directly in the text

Level 3 – “Reading Beyond the Lines”Applying what you have read to real lifeAnswers cannot be found directly in the text

CHAPTER 11, LESSON 2, PAGES 266-269

Scan study guide

Mark the correct statements as you read or directly after you read

Find support in the text for correct statements and note it under the statement (For example: 266-5 would mean page 266, paragraph 5)

LEVEL I: “RIGHT THERE ON THE PAGE”

 _____ 1. An eating disorder is any extreme and damaging

eating behavior that can lead to sickness and even death.

_____ 2. Eating disorders are mental illnesses and are brought on by mental/emotional problems – such as depression or low self-esteem.

_____ 3. There are three main types of eating disorders – binge eating disorder, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia nervosa.

 _____ 4. People who have an eating disorder can stop at

anytime and begin to eat normally.

LEVEL II: “READING BETWEEN THE LINES”

_____ 5. Anorexia nervosa is the only disorder where malnutrition is a major concern.

 _____ 6. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and compulsive

overeating (or binge eating disorder) are all private illnesses that are done alone. _____ 7. The best way to help a friend you suspect has

an eating disorder is to consult a trusted adult. _____ 8. People with anorexia nervosa suffer from a

distorted body image.

LEVEL III: “READING BEYOND THE LINES”

_____ 9. You can tell when a person has an eating disorder – just by looking at them.

 _____ 10. People who have suffered from

eating disorders – even after they have received help and gotten treatment- can suffer long term consequences.

EATING DISORDER CLASS NOTES

TYPES OF EATING DISORDERSAnorexia Nervosa

Bulimia Nervosa

Compulsive Overeating

Symptoms starvation

strenuous exercise

periods of binge eating and then

purging

consuming extreme

amounts of food and calories in

one sitting, multiple times a

day

Description of Victim

extremely thin usually average weight and size

overweight

obese

Possible Consequence

s

malnutritionhair loss

heart diseaseOsteoporosisSterilization

malnutritiontooth decay

heart diseaseesophageal

bleedingulcers

Osteoporosis

heart diseaseobesity

diabetes

RISK FACTORS

Perfectionist Prefers/needs order and structure “Control Freak” Hard worker Dedicated Needs/wants approval and acceptance

CIRCUMSTANCES Divorce Death Move Loss of job

SPORTS / ACTIVITIES Wrestling Gymnastics Jockey Diving Dancer Body Builders

THERE USUALLY NEEDS TO BE A COMBINATION OF

EVENTS, CHARACTERISTICS, OR

CIRCUMSTANCES. THESE DISEASES DO NOT

OCCUR OVERNIGHT. THEY GRADUALLY DEVELOP WHICH MAKES THEM

EVEN MORE DIFFICULT TO DETECT.

TREATMENT Eating disorders are a psychiatric

disorder so professional help is needed in order to recover.

People with eating disorders are never CURED – just like a drug addict or alcohol – they can recover and lead a healthy and normal life – but it will always be there.

Some consequences require treatment and additional medical help for the years to come – even after a person with an eating disorder has initially received help.