2.  Eating disorders are
conditions defined by
abnormal eating habits

3.  Bulimia nervosa is a disorder
characterized by binge
eating and purging.

5.  There are two main
types;
psychopharmacological
and psychosocial.

6.  Is an eating
disorder
characterized by
immoderate food
restriction and
irrational fear of
gaining weight, as
well as a distorted
body self-
perception

7.  Symptoms for a
typical patient
include:
 Refusal to maintain a
normal body mass
index for their age
 Amenorrhea, the
absence of three
consecutive
menstrual cycles

8.  Treatment for anorexia
nervosa tries to address
three main areas.
 Restoring the person to a
healthy weight;
 Treating the psychological
disorders related to the
illness;
 Reducing or eliminating
behaviors or thoughts that
originally led to the
disordered eating.

9.  "As many as 6 percent of
people with the disorder die
from causes related to it."

10.  Diet is the most
essential factor to work
on in patients with
anorexia nervosa, and
must be tailored to each
patient's needs.

11.  Ricardo Echeverría
 Natalia Somarriba
 Tanya Medina