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EATING DISORDERS

EATING DISORDERS. KATE MATTHEWS, KAIT SCHULLSTROM, KRYSTI MARONSKI. What is an eating disorder?. A serious disturbance in eating patterns or eating related behavior, characterized by a negative body image and concerns about body weight or body fat.

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EATING DISORDERS

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  1. EATING DISORDERS • KATE MATTHEWS, KAIT SCHULLSTROM, KRYSTI MARONSKI

  2. What is an eating disorder? • A serious disturbance in eating patterns or eating related behavior, characterized by a negative body image and concerns about body weight or body fat. • 10 million females and 1 million males suffer from anorexia and bulimia in the US. • Major disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder

  3. Characteristics • Distorted thinking • Perfectionist beliefs • Excessive self-criticism • Fear of fat • Preoccupation with food • Excessive dieting, calorie counting, frequent weighing

  4. Development • Home environment • Cultural messages • 90% begin in adolescence • Starting younger than before • Turning points in life

  5. Treatment of Eating Disorders • Only about 34% of people with anorexia, 43% of people with bulimia, and 44% of people with binge-eating disorders receive treatment. • Psychotherapy and medical management. • Support groups and family sessions. • Hospitalization may be required for severe cases.

  6. Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R60hQzGjIl8

  7. Anorexia • The term anorexia nervosa comes from two Latin words that mean "nervous inability to eat.“ • Anorexics have the following characteristics in common: • inability to maintain weight at or above what is normally expected for age or height • intense fear of becoming fat • distorted body image

  8. Signs and Symptoms • Anorexic food behavior signs and symptoms • Dieting despite being thin • Obsession with calories, fat grams, and nutrition • Pretending to eat or lying about eating • Strange or secretive food rituals • Dramatic weight loss • Feeling fat, despite being underweight • Fixation on body image • Harshly critical of appearance • Denial that you’re too thin  • Using diet pills, laxatives, or diuretics • Compulsive exercising

  9. 2 Types of Anorexia Nervosa • Restricting type– The person restricts their food intake on their own and does not  engage in binge-eating or purging behavior. • Binge eating/purging type — The person self-induces vomiting or  misuses laxatives, diuretics, or enemas.

  10. Bulimia Nervosa • Binge eating followed by purging. • Overeating, use of laxatives, vomiting, and excessive exercise to prevent weight gain. • Difficult to recognize because most are a normal body weight. • Weight fluctuations 10-15 pounds.

  11. Characteristics of Bulimia • May consume 1000 calories during a binge. • Some occasional, some everyday. • Purging, laxatives, or diuretics. • Stress, uncomfortable around food. • Way of dealing with feelings. • Major life changes may bring about bulimia. • Rely on others for approval and self-esteem.

  12. Health Risks of Bulimia Nervosa • Binge cycle can put a huge strain on the body. • Erodes tooth enamel. • Damage to liver and kidneys, may cause cardiac arrhythmia. • Serious complications include esophageal tearing and rupture of stomach. • Increased depression, disturbances in cognitive function.

  13. Binge-Eating Disorder • This is a serious disorder in which you frequently consume unusually large amounts of food. • Usually the eating is done in secret. • After a binge you try to eat normal meals and restricting yourself tends to lead to more binge eating causing a vicious cycle.

  14. Signs of Binge Eating • Eating even when you’re full or not hungry • Eating until you’re uncomfortably full • Frequently eating alone • Feel that your eating behavior is out of control • Feeling depressed, disgusted, and ashamed of yourself • Losing and gaining weight repeatedly.

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