Eating Disorders

Anorexia Nervosa

Causes and Risk Factors 

- Common for women in their teenage years.

- Participation in occupations or activities where you need to be thin such as ballet or modelling. 

- Parents who are over controlling and care a lot about their childs appearence. 

- Puberty, relationship problems, and other stress going on can cause anorexia nervosa.

- Siblings with anorexia have a greater chance of getting it as well.

- Low self-esteem.

- Social influences such asTV actresses who are as thin as twigs.

Signs and Symptoms

- Dramatic weight loss with no medical cause - Feeling fat, even though your under weight. - Denial that your to thin. - Strange or securative food rituals. - Pretending to eat, or lying about eating. - Throwing up after eating. - Conpulsive exercising. - Using diet pills. - Reading diet books and looking at labels constantly. 

Effects

- Severe mood swings.

- Lack of energy.

- Slow thinking and poor memory.

- Dry, yellowish skin and brittle nails.

- Constipation and bloating.

- Tooth decay and gum damage.

- Dizzyness, fainting, and headaches. 

- Growth of fine hair all over the body and face.

Treatment 

- Admit you have a problem

- Talk to someone

- Stay away from people, places, and activities that trigger your obsession with being thin

- Seak professional help

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Eating Disorders 

Bulimia Nervosa

Causes and Risk Factors

- Low self-esteem.

- History of trauma or abuse.

- Major life changes.

- Apperance professions that pressure image, like ballet dancers, models, or gymnasts. 

- Genetic factors. (may run in the family)

- Depression can cause Bulimia.

- Family influences.

Signs and Symptoms 

- Obsessing with your body and weight.

- Food is dominating your life.

- Not being able to stop eating when you start.

- Eating until you are sick.

- Depression after eating.

- Vomiting to control your weight.

Effects

- Weight Gain

- Abdominal pain, bloating.

- Swelling of the hands and feet.

- Weakness and dizziness.

-Broken blood vessels in the eye.

- Swollen cheeks and salivary glands.

- Tooth decay and mouth sores.

- Acid reflux or ulcers.

- Chronic sore throat.

Treatment

- Changing unhealthy thoughts and patterns.

- Solving emotional issues.

- Get help from a physician.

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Eating Disorders

Venn Diagram

Eating Disorders

Binge Eating

Signs and Symptoms

- No ability to stop eating or control over what you're eating.

- Rapidly eating large amounts of food.

- Eating when your full.

- Feeling tensed or stressed and having relief while eating.

- Never feeling satisfied, no matter how much you eat.

- Desperation to control weight and eating habits.

- Eating normally when with others, but greedily when by themselves.

- Hiding food to eat later.

Effects

- Type 2 diabetes.

- Gallbladder disease. 

- High Cholesterol.

- High blood pressure.

- Heart disease.

- Certain types of cancer.

- Joint and muscle pain.

Treatment

- Manage stress.

- Eat 3 meals a day plus healthy snacks.

- Avoid temptation

- Exercise.

- Stop dieting.

- Fight boredom.

- Get enough sleep.

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Eating Disorders

By: Heena Bains and Jayline Sandhu