Recognizing Eating Disorders

7th grade Nutrition

Lesson 5

Pages B72-77

Your Body Image

The Way a person feels about his or her appearance and perceives others view him or her.

Influences on Body Image

Labeling

Culture

T.V.

Movies

Magazines

Really? I didn’t know that!

The average model is 23 percent thinner than the average American female.

It is impossible for most females to try to attain a model’s body and stay healthy.

Males have negative body image too.

Eating Disorders

An emotional disorder in which a person chooses harmful eating patterns.

They effect 5-10 million Americans

Anorexia Nervosa

Bulimia Nervosa

Binge Eating Disorder

Anorexia Living Face

CBS Early Morning Show

YouTube - Anorexia's Living Face (CBS News)

5:29 Minutes

Anorexia Nervosa

A person starves themselves and has a weight of 15% or more below normal

About 5 % of people who have anorexia die as a result of the disorder.

Risks of Anorexia Nervosa

Malnutrition Damage to kidneys,

heart, and other body organs

Irregular heart rate Fatigue and weakness Stomach pain and

constipation

Dull, yellow skin Dull hair or hair loss Growth of excess body

hair Absence of menstrual

cycle in females

Warning signs of Anorexia

Complain about being fat despite continued weight loss

May use diet pills or laxatives and exercise excessively.

May make excuses to avoid meals or situations involving food

Develop food rituals Preoccupied with calories and fat grams

Warning Signs (continued)

Worry about their appearance and compare themselves to others.

Wear baggy clothing to hide their bodies

Eat when their depressed , lonely, stressed or angry

Don’t Look Away

Video with pictures of girls with eating disorders

YouTube - Don't look Away

Bulimia Nervosa

An eating disorder in which a person eats a great deal of food in a short period and then rids the body of the food.

Binge and Purge

Bulimia Nervosa

People who have bulimia will vomit or abuse laxatives.

Unlike people with anorexia, people with bulimia may be at a healthful weight

Risks of Bulimia Nervosa

Damage or discoloration in tooth enamel from the acid in vomit

Swollen cheeks and face

Sore gums

Dry, brittle hair Irregular bowel movements Heartburn Stomach cramps Increase in blood pressure Damage to colon, heart and

kidneys Rupture of the esophagus

in extreme cases

Warning Signs of Bulimia

Regularly eat abnormally large quantities of food in short period of time.

After meals, they might excuse themselves to go to the bathroom

Exercise excessively or obsess about their weight and body

Binge Eating Disorder

An eating disorder in which a person engages in uncontrollable eating.

May eat for hours in secret, even if they are not hungry.

They do not purge

Binge Eating Disorders

Up to 40% of obese people have Binge Eating Disorder.

May yo-yo diet, and lose and gain weight repeatedly.

Risks of Binge Eating Disorder

Overweight or obesity Premature heart disease High blood pressure

Diabetes Certain types of cancer

Warning Signs of Binge Eating

Regularly eating until uncomfortably full Eating a great deal of food rapidly Gain excessive amounts of weight Often embarrassed about body image and the

amount of food they eat. Display feelings of helplessness,

hopelessness, or worthlessness.

Treatment

If you think you or a friend have an eating disorder, tell someone! An parent, teacher,

guidance counselor Person needs a team of caregivers

Medical Doctor Counselor Dietician

Developing a Positive Body Image

Appreciate what your body can do (running, laughing, and dreaming)

Carry yourself with a sense of pride. Wear clothes that make you feel good about

your body. Treat your body well

Dove Videos

Evolution

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