Eating Disorders and body image - PowerPoint Presentation

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Eating Disorders and body imageSlide2

Anorexia nervosa

characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight

loss

relentless

pursuit of thinness through self-starvation and

REFUSAL

to

maintain a normal or healthy

weight

distortion

of body image and intense fear of gaining

weight or becoming fat,

see themselves as overweight, even when they are starved or are clearly

malnourishedSlide3

When

a person with anorexia looks into a mirror

they do not

see an accurate reflection.

A

person with anorexia sees

themselves

as fat, even if

they are

dangerously thinSlide4

4 Diagnostic Criteria for Anorexia Nervosa

1.

Refusal

to maintain weight within a normal range

2. Intense

fear of weight gain despite being

underweight

3. Severe

body image disturbance in which body image is

the greatest

measure of self worth

4. Absence

of menstrual cycle for greater than 3 cyclesSlide5

2 subtypes of anorexia nervosa

Restricting Subtype

: restrict

their food intake to lose weight

Binge Eating/Purging Subtype

: engage

in binge eating or purging

behavior

-Either

subtype may also use compulsive exercise to reduce their weightSlide6

Bulimia nervosa

characterized by a secretive cycle of binge eating followed by purging

recurrent and frequent episodes of eating unusually large amounts of food

followed

by a type of behavior that compensates for the binge, such as purging

(vomiting

, excessive use of laxatives or diuretics), fasting

and/or

excessive

exercise

Unlike anorexia, people with bulimia can fall within the normal range for their age and

weight

Fear of

gaining weight, want

to

lose

weightSlide7

B

inge

= consuming a larger amount of food than most people would eat during the same time period within a short period of time

Characterized by a feeling that one CANNOT STOP.

Following a binge, an individual may feel consumed with guilt or shame. Purging is a way to compensate for binging. Slide8

Bulimia Nervosa Criteria

Recurrent binge

eating

with a feeling

of a lack of

control

2. Repeated

behaviors to make up for

binging (vomiting

, laxatives, fasting, excessive exercising

)

3. Binge

eating and

compensatory

behaviors occur at least twice a week for 3

months

4. Dissatisfaction

with body shape and weightSlide9

Subtypes of Bulimia nervosa

Purging Subtype

:

regularly engages in self-induced vomiting or misuses of

laxatives/diuretics

Non-purging Subtype

: person uses other strategies such as excessive exercise or fastingSlide10

Binge Eating Disorder

C

haracterized

by insatiable cravings that

are filled

with

shame

Often

rooted in poor body image, use of food to deal with

stress, depression, anxiety and

low self-esteem

D

o

not

purge, so

individuals

are

more likely to be overweight or

obese

Not the

occasional craving, over-eating when you are hungry, or the

overindulgenceSlide11

Criteria for Diagnosis of Binge Eating Disorder

Loss of control over amount of eating

D

istress

over

binge

Binge occurs

at least 1x per week for 3 months

And, THREE or more of the following:

Eating more rapidly than normal

Eating

until

uncomfortably

full

Eating large amounts of food when not feeling physically hungry

Eating alone because

of embarrassment

Feeling

disgusted with oneself, depressed or very guilty

after

overeatingSlide12

Being overweight or obese does

NOT

mean you have

a Binge Eating Disorder.

Binge Eating Disorder

is a psychiatric disorder and is

an indication

for both medical and psychological disordersSlide13

Medical complications caused by eating disorders

Bone

thinning

Slowed

growth

Heart

problems

Digestion

problems

Dry

skin, brittle hair and nails

Dental

erosion and enlarged salivary

glands

Inflammation

and rupture of the esophagus

Infertility

Liver

and kidney problems

Low

body temperature

Seizures

Early

death Slide14

Warning signs

Unnatural

concern about body weight

Dramatic

weight loss

Obsession

with calories

Use

of any medicines to keep from gaining weight

Consistent

excuses to avoid mealtimes or situations involving food

Excessive

exercise regimenSlide15

treatment

There are many resources available for people with eating disorders

Best combination of treatment includes a physician, nutritionist, and a mental health professional Slide16

Important To Note

Eating Disorders can effect

anyone and

i

t is unclear as to what really causes eating disorders but it can be a combination of genetics

, social pressure

, family stress

and

psychological

factors

(depression, anxiety).

Eating Disorders can be triggered by bullying, media, peer pressure, traumatic events and family stress

It’s important to encourage positive body imageSlide17

Be-you-

tiful

Write something positive about yourself or something you like about your body

Write something positive about the person sitting next to you and give it to them Slide18

Works cited

http://

www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/eating-disorders/index.shtml

http://

www.nationaleatingdisorders.org