Eating disorders (presentation)

Eating disorders

Content

• Types of eating disorders
• Causes of eating disorders
• Treatment
• Statistics
• Conclusions

What is eating disorder?

Types of Eating Disorders

Anorexia Nervosa

• obsessive fear of gaining weight
• refusal to maintain a healthy body weight
• unrealistic perception of body image
• damaging health effects

• Other symptoms may develop over time, including:
• Thinning of the bones (osteopenia or osteoporosis)
• Mild anemia and muscle wasting and weakness
• Dry and yellowish skin
• Low blood pressure, slowed breathing and pulse
• Drop in internal body temperature
• Lethargy, sluggishness, or feeling tired all the time

Types of Eating Disorders (2)

Bulimia Nervosa

• binge eating
• compensating for the overeating
• fear of weight gain
• unhappy with their body size and shape
• creating feelings of shame, guilt, and lack of control
• injuring effects

Types of Eating Disorders (3)

Binge Eating Disorder

• Individuals lose control over his or her eating
• People may be obese
• Increased risk of developing other conditions
• Intense feelings of guilt, distress, and embarrassment

Types of eating disorders (4)

Pica disorder

• Appetite for substances that are largely non-nutritive
• Intoxication
• It can lead to surgical emergencies due to an intestinal obstruction as well as more subtle symptoms such as nutritional deficiencies and parasitosis.
• Pica has been linked to other mental and emotional disorders. Stressors are strongly linked to pica as a form of comfort.

Causes of eating disorders

Biological factors

Psychological factors

Environmental

factors

Treatments and Therapies

• Eating disorder treatment depends on your particular disorder and your symptoms. It typically includes a combination of psychological counseling (psychotherapy), nutrition education, medical monitoring and sometimes medications.
• Having an organized approach to eating disorder treatment can help you manage symptoms, regain a healthy weight, and maintain your physical and mental health.

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