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1. ANOREXIA NERVOSA
and Extreme Dieting

2. WHAT IS ANOREXIA NERVOSA?
Having a BMI Refusal of
lower than 17.5 maintaining a
healthy body
weight
Missing several
menstrual
periods in a row
(for females)
A very bad self-
image, always
sees him/herself
The intense fear as too fat
of gaining weight

3. WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS ?
Dramatic weight loss in a relatively short period of time

4. WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS ?
Different obsessions dealing with losing weight,
such as calories and exercising

5. WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS ?
Wearing big, baggy clothes that hide the figure

6. WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS ?
Vomiting right after consuming meals

7. WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS ?
Use of diet pills, laxatives, etc

8. WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS ?
Visible self-starvation or food restriction

9. PHYSICAL AFFECTS

10. The difference between
dieting and anorexia
Healthy Dieting Anorexia
 An attempt to control  An attempt to control your life
weight. and emotions.
 Self-esteem based on more  Self-esteem based entirely on
than just weight and body weight and body image.
image.
 Weight loss is viewed as a  Weight loss is viewed as a way
way to improve health and to achieve happiness.
appearance.
 Goal is to lose weight in a  Becoming thin is all that
healthy way. matters; health is not a
concern.

11. “NO ANOREXIA” French model
Isabelle Caro
Posed for Italian
anorexia awareness
campaign
“No Anorexia”
Featured on
billboards across
Europe
Passed away due to
suffering from anorexia
nervosa

12. SLOVAKIA
'Kričím telom'
I'm screaming with my body"
• Dedicated to anorexia and bulimia
•Organized by League for mental
lllhealth
• Offers a complex approach to
llllcommunication about bulimia and
llllmental anorexia

13. THE NETHERLANDS
Dutch organization 'Centrum Eetstoornissen Ursula' created a website:
Proud2BMe.
Visitors can find all sorts of articles about anorexia and read stories of ex-
anorexia patients.
The website has a donation section as well, where visitors can donate to the site
to keep the website going.

14. DENMARK Landsforeningen mod
spiseforstyrrelser
•Website about anorexia and
lllother eating disorders.
•Offers personal stories,
llllectures and online chats with
llldoctors.
•Presents ideas of what to do if
lllyou know someone with the
llldisorder.
"The National Association against
Eating Disorders"

15. www.anorexia2012.webs.com

16. Credits
Anorexia Nervosa & Extreme Dieting
The Team:
Team Slovakia
Team Denmark
Team The Netherlands
Barbora Červeňová
Daniela Biba Imrišková
We Thank
Anne Samuelsen You For Your Attention
Julie Gregersen