The document discusses eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and eating disorder not otherwise specified. It covers the defining characteristics, behaviors, physical effects, and risk factors associated with each disorder. The document also provides information on prevention, treatment options, and resources for eating disorders.

2. Occurs due to a reaction to a life situation It becomes a habit There aren’t any compulsive thoughts or problems in regular functioning Educating one self and self-help can affect a change

3. Categorized as an illness Frequent and persistent thoughts about the body, food, and eating These thoughts lead to problem in daily functioning Life threatening Needs professional intervention Disorder

4. Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa Binge Eating Disorder Eating Disorder NOS Thoughts of food, eating, and body interferes with daily activities Working hard to change body and then compensating for eating (vomiting, extreme exercise or fasting) No significant weight loss Don’t like the way parts of the body look Consistently feel like losing a few pounds Sometimes feel guilty or bad for what you have eaten and may “make up for it” Mostly positive feelings about body shape and size Regular Exercise Eating Disorder Distressed with body and eating Preoccupied with body and eating Body Confident!

5. Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa Binge Eating Disorder Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified

6. Individuals have a distorted body image that causes them to perceive themselves as overweight even when they are emaciated They often lose large amounts of weight because they refuse to eat, exercise compulsively, or refuse to eat in front of others Females experience loss of menstrual cycles Males become impotent (erectile dysfunction)

7. Dramatic weight loss Refusal to eat certain foods or food in general Consistent excuses to avoid situations that involve food Excessive and rigid exercise routine Withdrawal from usual friends and family

9. Individuals seek out binge and purge episodes They will eat a large quantity of food in a short period of time and then take laxatives or self-induce vomiting to get rid of the recently consumed food Some sufferers may seek episodes of binging and purging to avoid and/or let out feelings of anger, depression, stress or anxiety

10. Wrappers and containers that indicate a consumption of large amounts of food Frequent trips to the bathroom after meals Signs of vomiting Stained teeth, calluses on hands Excessive and rigid exercise routine Withdrawal from usual friends and family

12. Individuals may be excessively overweight, but they can maintain normal weight It is different from bulimia because individuals do not purge after excessive intake of food They may consume large amounts of food throughout the day rather only during binges

13. Wrappers and containers that indicate the consumption of large amounts of food MAY be overweight for age and height MAY have a long history of repeated efforts to diet, feel desperate about their difficulty to control food intake MAY eat throughout the day with no planned mealtimes

14. High Blood pressure High cholesterol Gall bladder disease Diabetes Heart disease Certain types of cancer

15. NOS category is for disorders of eating that do not meet the criteria for a specific eating disorder Example: Females: all of the criteria for Anorexia are met except that the individual has regular menses or despite the a lot of weight loss the individual’s current weight is in the normal range

16. Excessively concerned about an imagined defect in appearance Obsessed about being small and underdeveloped

17. 39.5% of students have eaten less food, fewer calories, or low-fat foods to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight 10.6% of students did not eat for 24 or more hours to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight 4.0% of students had vomited or taken laxatives to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight 8 MILLION people in the U.S. suffer from eating disorders

18. deaths were caused by eating disorders in the U.S. 219 Number ONE in eating disorder deaths. In 2009 The U.S. is ranked

19. Behaviors are unhealthy coping mechanisms Factors to consider: Psychological Interpersonal Social & Cultural Biological

20. Low Self-esteem Feelings of inadequacy or failure Feelings of being out of control Response to change (puberty) Response to stress (sports or dance) Personal illness

21. Vulnerable Personality Characteristics Identity difficulties Need for approval Perfectionist Obsessive tendencies Irrational thinking Difficulty coping Inability to accept self

22. Troubled family and personal relationships Difficult expressing emotions and feelings History of being teased or ridiculed based on size or weight History of physical or sexual abuse

23. Cultural pressures that glorify thinness and place value on obtaining the perfect body Narrow definitions of beauty that include women and men of specific body weights and shapes Cultural norms that value people on the basis of physical appearance and not on inner qualities and strengths

24. Seven feet tall 38 inch chest 21 inch waist 36 inch hips Virtually unattainable for an adult woman

25. 1970 5 feet 10 inches 32 inch waist 12 inch upper arms 2009 29 inch waist 16.5 inch arms

26. Eating disorders often run in families Learned coping skills and attitudes in family Genetic Component: Research about the brain and eating show that certain chemicals in the brain that control hunger, appetite, and digestion have been found to be imbalanced

27. Tears up the mind and body Mind: distorted and obsessive thoughts regarding food, exercise and body image Takes over one’s life—loss of life in other areas such as social, financial, spiritual, professional and academic Anything that pulls you out of balance can destroy your life or make things very miserable

28. Physical: Amenorrhea (absence of menstrual period) Dehydration Electrolyte imbalance Dry skin Long lasting disruptions of normal bowel functioning

29. Psychotherapy Support or self-help groups Medical treatment Nutritional treatment Medication Hospitalization

30. Do I often deal with difficult feelings with food? Do I think constantly about my weight and appearance? Do I give too much time and thought to food? Have I lied or been secretive about my eating behavior? Have I gone on eating binges that I felt I might not be able to stop? Have I used vomiting, laxatives, water pills and/or diet pills to control my weight?

31. Set a time to talk Communicate your concerns Ask your friend to explore these concerns Avoid conflicts or a battle of the wills Avoid placing shame, blame, or guilt Express your continued support Knowledge Awareness Support Boundaries

32. References Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders www.anred.com National Eating Disorders Association www.nationaleatingdisorders.org American Diabetic Association www.eatright.org Women’s Health Zone www.womenshealthzone.com Something Fishy Website on Eating Disorder www.something-fishy.org CDC Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System www.cdc.gov/healthyYouth