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Eating DisordersNutrition and Wellness, Chapter 14

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Holistic Wellness

Eating disorders are some of the most challenging mental illnesses.Untreated eating disorders can result in severe medical complications and even death in certain cases. There any many types of eating disorders. The three we will be focusing on are:

• Anorexia nervosa• Bulimia nervosa• Binge eating

-Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness-20 million women and 10 million men suffer from an eating disorder at some time in their lives

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Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa Binge-Eating Disorder

What it is:

Signs/Symptoms:

Causes:

Health Risks:

Treatment/How to get help:

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Anorexia Nervosa-Emotional/psychological disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight.-A relentless pursuit of thinness, often characterized by a distorted self body image (often look frail/“too thin”)

Anorexia: America’s Hidden Epidemic

http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/anorexia-americas-hidden-epidemic-23432138

Causes of Anorexia-NO definite cause of anorexia. Some possibilities are:

Self-esteem issuesBody image issuesSocial pressuresGenetic factors

-This disorder affects more females than males:About 1% of adolescent girls & 0.3% of males

Symptoms of Anorexia• Restrictive eating• Excessive exercising• Over-use of diet pills, laxatives & enemas• Think they are overweight when really they are really thin• Obsessed about food • Vomit after eating• Denial

Physical Complications of Anorexia• Malnutrition• Heart-rhythm disturbances• Digestive abnormalities• Bone density loss (irreversible)• Anemia (the body doesn’t have enough red blood cells)• Hormonal & electrolyte imbalances

**If a person with anorexia becomes severely malnourished, every organ in the body can be damaged, including the brain, heart and kidneys. This damage may not be fully reversible, even when the anorexia is under control.

Mental Complications of Anorexia

● Depression● Anxiety disorders● Personality disorders● Obsessive-compulsive disorders● Drug abuse

Bulimia Nervosa• Characterized by recurring and frequent episodes of eating unusually large amounts of food & feeling lack of control over eating• This binge eating is followed by a behavior that compensates for the over eating. Examples include: purging/vomiting, excessive use of laxatives, fasting, and excessive exercise. • Most people with Bulimia often have

a normal body weight or are slightly overweight Andrew’s Bulimia

Causes of Bulimia• No definite cause, but may be any of the following:• Social surroundings • Stressful situations • Cultural pressures• Low self-esteem• Depression• Abuse

Symptoms of Bulimia• Preoccupation with food • Damage to teeth• Binge eating (usually in secret) • Marks on fingers• Vomiting after eating• Abuse of laxatives• Compulsive exercise• Swollen salivary glands• Puffy cheeks• Broken blood vessels in the eyes• Rotting teeth• Disappearance of food

Physical Complications of Bulimia

● Tooth decay.

● Dehydration.

● Stomach & intestinal ulcers.

● Inflammation & rupture of the esophagus.

● Irregular or slow heartbeat.

● Heart failure.

● Erosion of dental enamel from vomiting.

● Swollen salivary glands.

● Infertility.

Mental Complications of Bulimia

● Guilt

● Self-Critical

● Mental/Emotional Distortions

● Feelings of being trapped by relationship with food

● Self-injury behavior

● Forced withdrawal of school or work

● Inability to sleep

Binge Eating• Also called compulsive eating*different from Bulimia as it DOES NOT involve purging after eating excessive amounts● Episodes of uncontrollable eating

on a regular basis● Binge eating disorder (BED) is the

most common eating disorder in the United States, affecting 3.5 percent of women and 2 percent of men, according to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA).

Binge eating/Overeatinghttp://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/01/29/binge-eating-most-common-eating-disorder-in-us-garners-more-attention/

Causes of Binge Eating• Avoiding emotions • Eating patterns often developed from childhood• Biological (hypothalamus-fails to send message of fullness)• Complications with serotonin-plays a role in some compulsion behaviors

Symptoms of Binge Eating• Binge eating more than 2 times a week • Eating very quickly• Eating until uncomfortably full• Eating when not hungry• Eating alone (because of shame) • Feeling disgusted, guilty• Gaining excessive weight

Physical Complications of Binge Eating

• Certain types of cancer • Diabetes• Gallbladder disease• High blood pressure• High cholesterol

Mental Complications of Binge Eating

Certain Psychiatric illnesses:•Anxiety•Panic disorder•Depression•Alcoholism•Drug abuse

Treatment OptionsThe most effective, long-lasting treatment for an eating disorder must be tailored to the individual. Common plans include:

•Psychotherapy/Psychological counseling•Attention to medical and nutritional needs•Be attentive to the patient’s needs,

strengths, and problems

Getting Help Nationally:• Eating Recovery Center (877-825-8584)

• Milestones in recovery (800-347-2364)

• National Eating Disorders Association hotline (800-931-2237)

Getting Help Locally:Treatment Facilities:

● Pawnee Mental Health Services: 785.587.4300

● University Life Café: https

://www.universitylifecafe.k-state.edu/search/?q=eating+disord

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DAY 2: Body Image in the Media

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Brochure/Flyer/Poster:Please work individuallyMust include:

-What is the disorder?-2 statistics-2 warning signs-2 ways to get help