Eating Disorders By: Lydia Pierre Printing Information Technology Period: 5

What is Eating Disorders?? Eating Disorders affect a person's psyche, health and functioning level. Eating disorders can cause low self esteem, depression, sexual/physical abuse history and other psychological problems.

Facts About Eating Disorder Teen athletes are at higher risk for eating disorders. Each year, thousands of teens develop eating disorders, or problems with weight, eating, or body image. Three types of eating disorders would be Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge Eating Disorder.

Statistics About Eating Disorder It is estimated that 8 million Americans have an eating disorder – seven million women and one million men. Over 50% of teenage girls and nearly 33% of teenage boys use unhealthy weight control behaviors.

What is Anorexia Nervosa?? Anorexia nervosa is a condition where people can starve themselves to death. Anorexia is identified in part by refusal to eat, an intense desire to be thin, repeated dieting attempts, and excessive weight loss.

Facts About Anorexia Nervosa Anorexia affects females far more often than males and is most common in females. For some teens anorexia is triggered by a traumatic event, such as abuse, and for others it may be associated with unrealistic expectations about body image or pressure from the media, family, coaches, or friends. Teens with anorexia need medical treatment without delay so they can recover from their eating disorder.

Signs about Anorexia Nervosa Noticeable weight loss Excessive exercise Always being cold Muscle weakness Obsession with food, calories, recipes Excuses for not eating meals Unusual eating habits (i.e.. cutting food into tiny pieces, picking at food) Noticeable discomfort around food Complaining of being "too fat", even when thin Cooking for others, but not eating themselves Restricting food choices to only diet foods Guilt or shame about eating Depression, irritability, mood swings Evidence of vomiting, laxative abuse, diet pills or diuretics to control weight Wearing baggy clothes to hide weight loss Frequently checking weight on scale Fainting spells and dizziness Difficulty eating in public Very secretive about eating patterns Pale complexion (almost a pasty look) Headaches Perfectionist attitude Feelings of self worth determined by what is or is not eaten Not known physical illness that would explain weight loss

Statistics About Anorexia Nervosa 40% of newly identified cases of anorexia are in girls 15 to 19 years old. About 10 percent of teens with anorexia are boys, and teen boys with eating disorders often go undiagnosed and untreated. With treatment, 2 – 3% of people with anorexia die. 40 – 60% of high school girls diet. 50% of girls between the ages of 13 and 15 believe they are overweight.

What is Bulimia Nervosa?? A person with bulimia eats a lot of food in a short amount of time and tries to prevent gaining weight by getting rid of the food.

Signs of Bulimia Nervosa Using diet pills. Going to the bathroom all the time after eating (to throw up) Exercising a lot, even in bad weather or when hurt or tired Someone with bulimia may show signs of throwing up, such as: Swollen cheeks or jaw area Calluses or scrapes on the knuckles (if using fingers to induce vomiting) Teeth that look clear Broken blood vessels in the eyes People with bulimia often have other mental health conditions, including: Depression Anxiety Substance abuse problems

Statistics About Bulimia Nervosa Between 1 and 3 percent of teens suffer from bulimia each year in the United States. Teen bulimia tends to go on for long periods of time without anyone knowing about it. Any teen can suffer from bulimia, although it mostly affects females. On average, 5 to 15 percent of bulimics are male. More than 5 percent of bulimic teens will die earlier than they should have due to bulimia-related injuries.

What is Binge Eating Disorder?? Binge-eating disorder is people that eat large amounts of food at once.

Facts About Binge Eating Disorder Five Characteristics of Binge Eating is: Eating faster than normal. Eating until uncomfortably full. Eating large amounts of food when not feeling physically hungry. Eating alone because of embarrassment. Feeling disgusted, depressed, or very guilty after overeating.

Signs of Binge Eating Disorder weight gain feeling out of control over eating low self-esteem depression anxiety experiences fluctuations in weight loss of sexual desire hiding food suicidal thoughts feelings of guilt and shame disgusted with self going on many different diets belief that life will be better if they lose weight secretive eating patterns avoidance of social situations where food will be present

Statistics About Binge Eating Disorder Girls who diet frequently are 12 times as likely to binge as girls who don’t diet . People with binge eating disorder seem to be at higher risk of developing high blood pressure, type II diabetes, and abnormal cholesterol levels Binge eating disorder affects about 3.5% of women and 2% of men 

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