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Eating DisordersEating Disorders

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Body ImageBody Image

All Shapes and SizesAll Shapes and Sizes

LaserLaser

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Body image facts…Body image facts…

The models in magazines are The models in magazines are airbrushed and computer airbrushed and computer alteredaltered

There are 3 billion women There are 3 billion women who don’t look like who don’t look like supermodels and only eight supermodels and only eight who do.who do.

Marilyn Monroe wore a size Marilyn Monroe wore a size 1414

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More…More…

If Barbie was a real woman, If Barbie was a real woman, she’d have to walk on all fours she’d have to walk on all fours due to her proportionsdue to her proportions

A study found that three A study found that three minutes spent looking at a minutes spent looking at a fashion magazine caused 70% fashion magazine caused 70% of women to feel depressed, of women to feel depressed, guilty, and shameful.guilty, and shameful.

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Eating Disorders…Eating Disorders…

Are a combination of physical and Are a combination of physical and emotional symptoms that occur emotional symptoms that occur when people eat, or don’t eat, when people eat, or don’t eat, compulsively.compulsively.

Examples are: eating to forget Examples are: eating to forget troubles, fight boredom, or to troubles, fight boredom, or to punish others-or not eating to punish others-or not eating to show will power.show will power.

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Three main eating Three main eating disorders…disorders…

ObesityObesity

Anorexia Anorexia nervosanervosa

BulimiaBulimia

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Anorexia NervosaAnorexia Nervosa

Means “without hunger” but Means “without hunger” but actually most anorexics think actually most anorexics think about food all the timeabout food all the time

Essentially self starvationEssentially self starvation 90% are female90% are female Out of touch with reality about Out of touch with reality about

their body imagetheir body image

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How it begins…How it begins… Many times it starts as a diet during Many times it starts as a diet during

adolescence. adolescence. Compliments come her way and she Compliments come her way and she

keeps right on going.keeps right on going. May be related to a major life May be related to a major life

change(such as graduating, moving, change(such as graduating, moving, divorce, puberty)divorce, puberty)

Dieting is a way she can maintain some Dieting is a way she can maintain some control in her life.control in her life.

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Anorexics usually are…Anorexics usually are…

Good daughtersGood daughters

Good friendsGood friends

Good studentsGood students

PerfectionistsPerfectionists

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About 10% of anorexics die-About 10% of anorexics die-usually due to damage to the usually due to damage to the heart or suicide.heart or suicide.

Anorexics need professional Anorexics need professional help to fight this disorder. Most help to fight this disorder. Most of the time the whole family of the time the whole family needs to have counseling.needs to have counseling.

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The following pictures are The following pictures are of young women with of young women with

severe eating disorders.severe eating disorders.

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BulimiaBulimia

Bulimics gorge themselves and Bulimics gorge themselves and purge. They may vomit or use purge. They may vomit or use laxatives or do both.laxatives or do both.

Some bulimics can eat up to Some bulimics can eat up to 15,000 calories in a single sitting.15,000 calories in a single sitting.

Many people have symptoms of Many people have symptoms of both bulimia and anorexia.both bulimia and anorexia.

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Most bulimics are female but there are Most bulimics are female but there are many males who develop this problem.many males who develop this problem.

Throwing up gets rid of more than Throwing up gets rid of more than food. It can interfere with the way the food. It can interfere with the way the heart works and can bring on irregular heart works and can bring on irregular heart rhythms, even heart failure and heart rhythms, even heart failure and death.death.

It can also shrink the brain.It can also shrink the brain.

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More problems…More problems…

The constant vomiting can The constant vomiting can cause stomach acid to burn cause stomach acid to burn holes in the esophagus, darken holes in the esophagus, darken and weaken teeth, swell and weaken teeth, swell salivary glands, and break salivary glands, and break blood vessels in the eyes.blood vessels in the eyes.

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Careers and activities Careers and activities where more eating where more eating disorders occur.disorders occur.

GymnasticsGymnastics CheerleadingCheerleading Ice skatingIce skating DancingDancing WrestlingWrestling Horse racingHorse racing Modeling/actingModeling/acting

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Symptoms of Eating Symptoms of Eating DisordersDisorders

Excessive thinnessExcessive thinness Obsession with foods, calories, Obsession with foods, calories,

nutritionnutrition Excessive exerciseExcessive exercise Body extremities are cold and may Body extremities are cold and may

have a blue hue-long hair appears on have a blue hue-long hair appears on arms and legsarms and legs

Tendency to wear loose fitting Tendency to wear loose fitting clothing to hide body shapeclothing to hide body shape

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More symptoms…More symptoms…

Always talking about or trying Always talking about or trying to dietto diet

Dramatic weight fluctuationsDramatic weight fluctuations Locking themselves in the Locking themselves in the

bathroom after meals and bathroom after meals and running water to cover the running water to cover the sound of purgingsound of purging

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Watch the following clips about Watch the following clips about people with eating disorders.people with eating disorders.

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Do You Have an Eating Do You Have an Eating Disorder?Disorder?

Answer True or FalseAnswer True or False

1. Even though 1. Even though people tell me people tell me I’m thin I feel fat.I’m thin I feel fat.

2. I get upset if I 2. I get upset if I can’t exercise.can’t exercise.

3. I worry about 3. I worry about what I eat.what I eat.

4. If I gain weight, I 4. If I gain weight, I get upset and get upset and depressed.depressed.

5. I feel guilty 5. I feel guilty when I eat.when I eat.

6. I would rather 6. I would rather die than be fat.die than be fat.

7. I would rather 7. I would rather eat by myself eat by myself than with than with others.others.

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8.8. I don’t talk about what I I don’t talk about what I eat eat because no one because no one understands.understands.

9. 9. I have a secret stash of I have a secret stash of food.food.

10.10. When I eat, I’m afraid I When I eat, I’m afraid I won’twon’t be able to stop.be able to stop.

11.11. I lie about what I eat.I lie about what I eat.12.12. I get upset when people I get upset when people

urgeurge me to eat.me to eat.13.13. Sometimes I think my Sometimes I think my

eating oreating or exercising isn’t exercising isn’t normal.normal.

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Number of true Number of true statements…statements…

2-3: You have a mild preoccupation 2-3: You have a mild preoccupation with weight and appearance. Re-with weight and appearance. Re-evaluate. Don’t lose control.evaluate. Don’t lose control.

4-6: Reason for concern. Should 4-6: Reason for concern. Should check with your doctor and an eating check with your doctor and an eating disorder specialist.disorder specialist.

7 or more: You are in danger. See 7 or more: You are in danger. See your doctor and specialist right away.your doctor and specialist right away.

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