BELL WORK

If you could change anything about your body what would it be and why? Think body image

REVIEW

Weighing more than what it is appropriate for your gender, height, age, body frame, and growth pattern

OverweightFemales between the ages of 13 and 18

need approximately ___________calories each day depending on how active they are.

1,800 to 2,400

REVIEW

Males between the ages of 13 and 18 need approximately ________calories each day depending on how active they are.

2,200 to 3,200The way you see and feel about your body

body image

BODY IMAGE

EATING DISORDERS

OBJECTIVES

• describe the symptoms of various eating disorders.

• explain the health risks associated with an eating disorder.

• identify sources of help that are available for a person with an eating disorder.

BODY IMAGE

Many of the people who have eating disorders suffer from unrealistic and unhealthy body images.

BODY TYPES

WHAT ARE EATING DISORDERS

Approximately 36 million people in the United States have an eating disorder.

eating disorder An extreme and damaging eating behavior that can lead to sickness and even death

EATING DISORDERS

Eating disorders have little to do with hunger.

Often, eating disorders are brought on by mental/emotional problems such as depression or low self-esteem.

BINGE EATING

Many people who have a binge eating disorder are obese.

binge eating disorder Compulsive overeating

BINGE EATING

obese Weighing more than 20 percent higher than what is appropriate for their height, age, and body frame

BINGE EATING

Eating even when not hungry

Eating large amounts at one time

Eating alone

Hiding food

BINGE EATING

Serious weight problems

Feelings of guilt

Low self-esteem

Poor body image

ANOREXIA NERVOSA

anorexia nervosa An eating disorder characterized by self-starvation leading to extreme weight loss

ANOREXIA NERVOSA

Anorexia nervosa is most common among female teens between the ages of 14 and 18.

ANOREXIA NERVOSA

Victims often do well in school, but have low-self esteem and a poor body image

A body image of being overweight, even when the victim is dangerously thin

Thin and brittle bones

ANOREXIA NERVOSA

Risk of starvation

Risk of heart failure

Depression that can lead to thoughts of suicide

BULIMIA NERVOSA

bulimia nervosa A condition in which a person eats large amounts of food and then secretly purges

• 1/5 girls have purged• 1/20 boys have purged

BULIMA NERVOSA

People with bulimia purge the food they have eaten by vomiting or taking laxatives.

People with bulimia nervosa do not usually become overly thin.

BULIMIA NERVOSA

Going to the bathroom immediately after eating

Running water in the bathroom to hide the sound of vomiting

Swollen cheeks caused by vomiting

BULIMIA NERVOSA

Damaged tooth enamel from stomach acid

Injured mouth and throat from stomach acid

Hormone imbalance, dehydration, damage to kidneys and liver, and loss of important minerals from frequent vomiting

TREATMENT

Treatment for people with eating disorders can involve working with a counselor, primary care doctor, and nutritionist.

TREATMENT

When an eating disorder involves serious medical problems or severe depression, a hospital or special treatment facility may be recommended.