EATING DISORDERS

Eating disorders are disorders that can affect...

• only children,

• only grown-ups.

• only people who are obese.

• anyone.

This patient takes laxatives, diuretics, enemas and vomits to purge calories.

• Anorexia Nervosa

• Binge Eating Disorder

  (B E D)

• Bulimia Nervosa

• Obese

What is a eating disorders

• A disease

• A cult

• A medical condition

• There is no such thing

Who is more at the highest risk?

• Women under the age of 25

• Women over the age of 25

• Men

• Anybody over the age of 80

People with anorexia:

• have an intense fear of being fat.

• feel better when they’ve reached their goal weight.

• eat huge amounts of food, but don’t gain weight.

People with bulimia:

• don’t participate in sports.

• quickly begin to look very different.

• may use laxatives or diuretics to lose weight.

True or false: People with eating disorders often hide their extreme eating behaviors from others.

• True

• False

True or false: Eating disorders are common among teens.

• True

• False

True or false: People with eating disorders can become withdrawn and less social.

• True

• False

People with bulimia disorder:

• Focus on eating only healthy foods.

• Try to compensate by purging food

• Schedule times to overeat.