EATING DISORDERSKATE 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.

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

Characteristics

Distorted thinking

Perfectionist beliefs

Excessive self-criticism

Fear of fat

Preoccupation with food

Excessive dieting, calorie counting, frequent weighing

Development

Home environment

Cultural messages

90% begin in adolescence

Starting younger than before

Turning points in life

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.

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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

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 

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.