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Eating Disorders
Jacob Walker, Colin Rasnick,
and Dustin Lentz
Eating Disorders…
Definition: Preoccupation with weight that
results in severe disturbances in eating
behavior.
 Mixture of social, psychological, and
physical problems.
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Common Characteristics in People
with Eating Disorders
It seems to be common that sexual and/or
physical and emotional abuse is related to
eating disorders (not all people living with
eating disorders are survivors of abuse).
 Direct connection in some people to
clinical depression
 Low self-esteem and unhappy with their
body image
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Indications of an Eating
Disorder
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Not wanting to eat meals with the family
Frequent, lengthy visits to the bathroom during
or just after meals especially if running water is
used to obscure the sound of induced vomiting
Skipping meals
Excessive exercise or preoccupation with
weight, shape and body image
Wanting to be alone
Weight loss
Types of Eating Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa
 Bulimia Nervosa
 Binge-Eating Disorder
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Anorexia Nervosa
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People with Anorexia Nervosa:
 Have
a distorted body image and view themselves as
fat even when they’re underweight
 Go to great lengths to keep a low body weight
 Eat very little (sometimes to the point of starvation)
 Some compulsively exercise
 Some might even be perfectionists
 Feelings of stress, anxiety, unhappiness and feeling
like life is out of control (Anorexia is a negative way to
cope with these emotions)
Continued…
 Known
to eat junk food, particularly candy
 Drink a lot of coffee or tea
 To smoke
 May deny hunger, make excuses to avoid eating, will
often hide food they claim to have eaten
 Use diet pills to control appetite, or attempt to purge
the food away with self-induced vomiting, or by taking
laxatives
 Are 90% teenage girls and young women
Signs and Symptoms
Resistance to maintaining a healthy body
weight
 An irrational fear of gaining weight
 An unrealistic view of body shape and size
 Among women, infrequent menstrual
periods or cessation of menstruation
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Treatment
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Psychotherapy
 learn to exchange unhealthy habits for healthy ones
 learn how to monitor your eating and your moods
 develop problem-solving skills
 explore healthy ways to cope with stressful situations.
 cognitive behavioral therapy is commonly used in eating disorder
treatment.
Nutrition education
 Dietitians and other health care providers can offer information
about a healthy diet and help design an eating plan to achieve a
healthy weight and healthy-eating habits.
Hospitalization
 If it becomes a serious health problem or if the person refuses to
eat or gain weight, your doctor may recommend hospitalization
Medications
 May help manage excessive preoccupations with food and diet
 Antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications may also help with
symptoms of depression or anxiety
Bulimia
An eating disorder when a person fears
gaining weight after binge eating and feels
the need to undo what they did by
throwing up, exercising a lot, or taking
laxatives.
Signs of bulimia
Going to the bathroom immediately after a
meal.
 Swollen cheeks or jaw area
 Broken blood vessels in eyes
 Teeth look clear
 Rough skin on knuckles (if using fingers to
make throw up)
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What causes bulimia
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Culture- people in the U.S., especially young females,
are under constant pressure to be very thin.
Families- if one person in a family has an eating disorder
then it is likely that another family has an eating disorder.
Stressful events- being made of because of body size.
Psychology- low self-esteem or difficulty expressing
anger or other feeling can lead to bulimia.
Biology- genes, hormones, and chemicals in the brain
may be factors in becoming bulimic.
What should you do if you know
somebody who’s bulimic
Set a time to talk
 Tell your friend about your concern
 Ask your friend to talk to a professional
 Avoid conflicts regarding the situation
 Let your friend know that you’re there to
help
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Binge Eating
What is Binge Eating?
- Binge eating is defined as a pattern of
disordered eating which consists of
episodes of uncontrollable overeating
 This basically states that a binge eater is
someone who eats large amounts and
can’t control it.
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Binge Eating
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How does someone know if they are a binge
eater?
Eating until uncontrollably full.
Eating large amounts even when not hungry.
Eating alone because the embarrassment of
the quantity of food you have.
Eating more rapidly then frequently.
Binge Eating
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Is binge eating common and who is at risk?
Most binge eaters are obese. 2% of all adults
suffer from binge eating.
Women are more likely to suffer from binge
eating. Three women to every two men.
African Americans are also more at risk then
Whites.
Binge Eating
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Binge Eating can have serious health impacts
such as:
Depression
Obesity
High Blood Pressure
Type 2 Diabetes
Stroke
Binge Eating
Binge Eating is a serious health problem in
America
 Need to watch what and how much you
eat
 Exercise regularly
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Celebrities that have/had an Eating Disorder
References
Mayo Clinic Family Health Book
 http://www.edreferral.com/anorexia_nervo
sa.htm
 http://www.somethingfishy.org/whatarethey/anorexia.php
 http://www.womenshealth.gov
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