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EATING DISORDERS

EATING DISORDERS. Body Image = How you see your body and the way you feel about it. PEOPLE WITH EATING DISORDERS HAVE A DISTORTED BODY IMAGE. The average American woman is 5'4" tall and weighs 140 pounds The average American model is 5'11" tall and weighs 117 pounds .

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EATING DISORDERS

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  1. EATING DISORDERS

  2. Body Image= How you see your body and the way you feel about it.

  3. PEOPLE WITH EATING DISORDERS HAVE A DISTORTED BODY IMAGE.

  4. The average American woman is 5'4" tall and weighs 140 pounds • The average American model is 5'11" tall and weighs 117 pounds

  5. Half of 9 and 10-year-old girls feel better about themselves if they are on a diet • 42% of 1st-3rd grade girls want to be thinner • 81% of 10 year olds are afraid of being fat

  6. 5-10 million adolescent girls and women and 1 million boys struggle with eating disorders and borderline conditions • 3% of girls and young females suffer from anorexia • 4% of girls and young females suffer from bulimia

  7. Eating disorders can last between 1 and 15 years, but usually don't result in death • About 1000 women die each year from an eating disorder

  8. ANOREXIA

  9. What is anorexia?A serious disorder in which a person starves themselves.

  10. Judy Skinner is a recovered anorexic. • Judy Sargent 20 years old

  11. Judy gave these reasons for becoming anorexic: • Loss of twin brother • Low self-esteem • Perfectionist • Parent's divorce • Parents obsession with weight • Father said she was "fat" and needed to lose weight. • Kids at school used to tease her and call her “chipmunk cheeks."

  12. Judy Skinner is a recovered anorexic. • Judy Sargent 20 years old 36 years old

  13. WHY WOULD A PERSONDEVELOP ANOREXIA? #1 Media/Social pressures

  14. What was beautiful?

  15. Marilyn Monroe vs. Calista Flockhart

  16. Marilyn Monroe vs. Cortney/Jennifer

  17. What is beautiful today?

  18. #2 Anxiety and/or Stress

  19. #3 Low self-esteem and unhappiness

  20. #4 Controlling family members

  21. #5 Family emphasis on physical appearance

  22. #6 Mother had an eating disorder

  23. #7 Perfectionism

  24. Warning Signs of Anorexia: • Intense fear of gaining weight • Skips meals by making up excuses • Will not eat in front of others • Wears baggy clothing • Degrades his/her body frequently • Denial of hunger • Excessive exercising

  25. Warning Signs of Anorexia: • Hair growth • More on body and face • Loss on head • Absent or irregular menstrual periods • Perfectionist • Depressed/Lonely/Anxious/Empty/Hopeless • Moody/Irritable • Strange selections of food • Reads food labels constantly

  26. Health Effects • Fatigue and lack of energy • Amenorrhea (loss of menstruation) • Skin problems • Dizziness and headaches • Dehydration • Shortness of breath • Irregular heartbeats • Cold hands and feet • Bloating • Constipation and stomachache

  27. Hair loss & Lanugo (fine downy hair) Edema (water retention) Decreased metabolic rate Infertility Delayed development in puberty Depression Osteoporosis Health Effects

  28. Health Effects • Insomnia • Electrolyte imbalances • Kidney and liver damage • Anemia Cathartic colon • Low potassium (most common cause of nocturnal cardiac arrest) • Cardiac arrest and death

  29. BULIMIA

  30. What is bulimia? Frequent episodes of binge eating followed by one of the following: Vomiting Using laxatives Fasting Over exercising

  31. Most people with bulimia are at a normal weight or are slightly overweight.

  32. WHY WOULD A PERSON BINGE? #1 To fill a void inside

  33. Binge Eating

  34. #2 To hide negative emotions #3 To cope with daily stresses and problems

  35. Why would a person purge? Because of guilt and depression of having binged.

  36. Why would a person with ANOREXIA be at risk of developing BULIMIA?

  37. Warning Signs of Bulimia: • Worried about body weight • Excessive food consumption • Frequent trips to the bathroom after eating • Blood shot eyes • Sore throat • Exercises excessively • Irregular menstrual periods • Dental problems (tooth enamel wears away) • Depression and/or mood swings

  38. Statistics • It typically develops in early to mid-adolescents. • Relatively uncommon in men only about 10% of individuals diagnosed with bulimia are men. • Bulimia Nervosa affects 1-3% of middle and high school girls and 1-10% of college age women. • 10% of individuals suffering from bulimia will die from starvation, cardiac arrest, other medical complications, or suicide.

  39. Health Effects • Abrasions on back of hands and knuckles • Endocrine Disruption • Amenorrhea (loss of menstruation) and irregular menstruation • Hair loss • Fatigue and lack of energy • Low blood pressure • Headaches • Dizziness • Depression

  40. Health Effects • Digestive • Stomach pain and bloating • Constipation and diarrhea • Electrolyte imbalances • Erosion of teeth enamel • Tears of esophagus • Chronic sore throat • Development of peptic ulcers and pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) • Dehydration • Cathartic colon (caused from laxative abuse) • Edema (swelling of hands and feet) • Gastric dilation and rupture

  41. Health Effects • Cardiovascular • Anemia • Shortness of breath • Irregular heartbeats • Kidney and liver damage • Chest pains • Cardiac arrest and death

  42. Overeating Disorder

  43. How much does your drink really weigh? If you drank one 12oz.can of soda daily and did not increase your physical activity, what would happen? Average 12oz soda= 160 calories 160 calories X 365 days= 58,400 calories per year 3,500 calories = 1 pound 58,400 calories divide by 3,500 calories= 16.69 pounds of weight gain What would happen if you drank one 44oz Big Gulp daily? One 44 oz Big Gulp = 513 calories Answer: 53.5 pounds

  44. How many Food Pyramid daily servings do YOU really need? Most women Active women Active men Children (2-6) Most men Teen Boys Older children Teen girls Total Calories 1,600 2,200 2,800___ Food groups Milk/dairy 2 2 2 Protein 2 2 3 Vegetables 3 4 5 Fruit 2 3 4 Grains 6 9 11 Fats 2 2 3

  45. Five key nutrition messages: • More fruits and vegetables. • More whole grains, fewer processed foods overall. • More water, fewer “caloric” drinks. • Replace bad fats with “good” fats. • Be aware of portion sizes.

  46. Physical Activity Pyramid 20-40 minutes 3-4 times per week aerobic fitness 45-60 minutes, 3-4 times a week for weight loss 30 minutes everyday for health Children up to 18 years should have a minimum of 60 minutes daily of physical activity

  47. Surgeon General’s Physical Activity Recommendation • 30 minutes of activity • 4-5 times a week. • Can be broken up. • Reduced risk for Cardio Vascular Disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, obesity, improves mood, some forms of cancer.

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