Eating Disorders

People with anorexia...

• have a real fear of weight gain
• have a distorted view of their body size and shape
• restrict their food intake by dieting, fasting, or exercising excessively
• All of the above

Bulimia is...

• starving yourself
• binge eating then purging
• not eating dairy products
• only eating gluten free foods

Binge Eating Disorder is...

• starving yourself after eating a big meal
• eating after midnight
• binge eating followed by purging
• when a person binges regularly on food

The following are signs and symptoms of which eating disorder:
-appear thin, frail, and emaciated
-act withdrawn, depressed, or anxious
-feel self-conscious about appearance
-talk obsessively about dieting
-feel lethargic, irritable, and COLD!
-exercise excessively

• binge eating disorder
• anorexia nervosa
• bulimia nervosa
• compulsive eating disorder

Health risks associated with this eating disorder include the following:
-weight gain/obesity
-diabetes
-heart disease
-hypertension
-anxiety
-depression

• binge eating disorder
• anorexia nervosa
• bulimia nervosa
• starvation complexity disorder

The media does not play a role in influencing body pressures

• true
• false

Mental illness like anxiety, depression & substance abuse can be a result of eating disorders.

• True

• False

It takes a team of medical professionals to help cure the person with an eating disorder.

• True

• False

Anorexics have a distorted image of their own body and wants to be very ____________.

• pretty
• healthy
• thin
• fit

Anorexia Nervosa is also known as ___________ disease.

• starvation
• mental
• immunity
• malnourished