2. OBESITY
CAUSES: Taking in more calories than one uses
• Oversized food portions
• Lack of access to healthy foods
• Lack of physical activity
• Genes and family history
• Hormonal imbalance,
medications, pregnancy,
emotional factors
SIGN AND SYMPTOMS:•
• The scale showing you have gained weight
• Have extra fat around the waist
• Thickness around the midsection
• Large body frame.
• Difficulty in doing daily activities.
• Lethargy.
• Breathlessness.
• Increased weight.
4. Anorexia nervosa
SIGN AND SYMPTOMS:
Extremely thin
Rapid loss of weight
Loss of menstrual periods
Exercise excessively
Exhibiting ritualistic eating behaviors
Weakness due to malnutrition
Social withdrwal, depression
Complaints of nausea, or constipation after eating normal
amounts of food
8. Bulimia nervosa
SIGN ANG SYMPTOMS:
Binge eating of high-carbohydrate foods, usually in secret
Exercising for hours
Eating until painfully full
Going to the bathroom during meals
Loss of control over eating, with guilt and shame
Body weight that goes up and down
Constipation, diarrhea, nausea, gas, abdominal pain
Dehydration
Missed periods or lack of menstrual periods
Damaged tooth enamel
Bad breath
Sore throat or mouth sores
Depression
9. Binge eating disorder
Behavioral symptoms of binge eating and compulsive overeating
Inability to stop eating or control what you’re eating
Rapidly eating large amounts of food
Eating even when you’re full
Hiding or stockpiling food to eat later in secret
Eating normally around others, but gorging when you’re alone
Eating continuously throughout the day, with no planned mealtimes
Emotional symptoms of binge eating and compulsive overeating
Feeling stress or tension that is only relieved by eating
Embarrassment over how much you’re eating
Feeling numb while bingeing—like you’re not really there or you’re on auto-
pilot.
Never feeling satisfied, no matter how much you eat
Feeling guilty, disgusted, or depressed after overeating
Desperation to control weight and eating habits
10. Behavioral symptoms of binge eating and compulsive overeating
Inability to stop eating or control what you’re eating
Rapidly eating large amounts of food
Eating even when you’re full
Hiding or stockpiling food to eat later in secret
Eating normally around others, but gorging when you’re alone
Eating continuously throughout the day, with no planned mealtimes
Emotional symptoms of binge eating and compulsive overeating
Feeling stress or tension that is only relieved by eating
Embarrassment over how much you’re eating
Feeling numb while bingeing—like you’re not really there or you’re on auto-
pilot.
Never feeling satisfied, no matter how much you eat
Feeling guilty, disgusted, or depressed after overeating
Desperation to control weight and eating habits
18. Dietary and Eating out guidelines
Adequate well balanced nutritious food should be taken
to prevent obesity and undernutrition.
No meal of the day should be missed.
Iron and calcium rich food should be taken.
Avoid empty calorie foods such as carbonated beverages.
Eating habits should independent of emotions.
Include fruits and vegetables in diet.
Balance the menu with low fat and high fat foods.
Avoid junk food.
Enjoy salad buffets.