NutritionDay 4

Nutrition

• Objectives:– The students will learn about eating disorders.– The students will understand about the

adverse affects of eating disorders.– The students will learn and understand the

symptoms of eating disorders.

• SOL's: 9.1a, 9.1b, 9.1d, 9.1f, 9.2a,9.2b, 9.2c, 9.3c, 9.4a, 9.4b, 9.5a

Our Personal Appearance

What does healthy look like?

Let’s think

• Do you feel you are at a healthy body weight?

• Do people usually want to lose weight for appearance or health reasons?

• Do people sometimes want to gain weight for appearance or health?

What are we made of?

• Body composition: The proportions of muscle, bone, fat, and other tissue that make up a person’s total body weight.

• Obesity: Over fatness with adverse health effects, BMI of 30 or higher.

• In 2008, thirty percent of the population of 5 states were considered obese. Twenty five states had obesity rates ranging from 25 to 29% of their population.

1995

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1990, 1995, 2005

(*BMI 30, or about 30 lbs overweight for 5’4” person)

2005

1990

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1985

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

No Data <10% 10%–14%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1986

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

No Data <10% 10%–14%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1987

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

No Data <10% 10%–14%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1988

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

No Data <10% 10%–14%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1989

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

No Data <10% 10%–14%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1990

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

No Data <10% 10%–14%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1991

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1992

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1993

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1994

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1995

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1996

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1997

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% ≥20%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1998

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% ≥20%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1999

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% ≥20%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2000

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% ≥20%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2001

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% ≥25%

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2002

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% ≥25%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2003

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% ≥25%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2004

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% ≥25%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2005

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%

Eating Disorders

Food is my enemy

Eating Disorders Affect Teenagers

• Approximately 5 million people in the US suffer from the eating disorders Anorexia and Bulimia

• 85% of eating disorders begin during adolescence

• More than 90 percent of those who have eating disorders are women between the ages of 12 and 25

• About 11 percent of high school students are diagnosed with an eating disorder

• At least 50,000 people will die as a direct result of an eating disorder

The Pressure To Be Thin

• Eating disorders come with a variety of symptoms– Restrained eating– Binge eating– Purging– Fear of fatness– Distorted body image– Painful emotions

Anorexia Nervosa

• Without appetite– Refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight,

self starvation to the extreme, disturbed perception of weight and shape.

– Teens with anorexia develop unusual eating habits such as avoiding food and meals, picking out a few foods and eating them in small amounts, weighing their food, and counting the calories of everything they eat. Also, they may exercise excessively.

– Many teams that have anorexia will develop bulimic tendencies

Bulimia Nervosa

• Recurring episodes of binge eating combined with a morbid fear of becoming fat; usually followed by self induced vomiting or purging.

• During a binge, the individual with consume 3000-5000 calories or more in an hour or less.

• Some bulimics will not purge and will make up for the excessive eating by fasting, over exercising or going on crash diets.

Help For Eating Disorders

• Often help will include one or a combination of these– Psychotherapy- Individual and group therapy can help your

loved one explore the issues underlying the eating disorder, improve self-esteem, and learn healthy ways of responding to stress and emotional pain.

– Nutrition counseling- Nutritional counseling may also involve education about basic nutrition and the health consequences of eating disorders.

– Support groups- Attending an eating disorder support group can help your loved one feel less alone and ashamed.

– Residential treatment- Residential or hospital-based care may be required when there are severe physical or behavioral problems, such as a resistance to treatment, medical issues that require a doctor’s supervision, or continuing weight loss.

Video ClipEating Disorders

Class Work #4 - Writing Topic

• Does it surprise you that so many people suffer from eating disorders? Why?

• What would you do if you thought one of your friends was suffering from an eating disorder?