Eating disorders
Eating disorders
What is an eating disorder?PsychologicaldiseaseInsufficient or excessive food intake Causes physical and mental damage
What is an eating disorder? • Psychological disease • Insufficient or excessive food intake • Causes physical and mental damage
EatingDisorderAn eating disorder is characterized by abnormaleating habits that may involve either insufficientor excessive food intake to the detriment ofanindividual's physical and emotional health
TypesofEatingDisordersAnorexia NervosaBulimia NervosaThe refusal to maintain aThe restraining of foodhealthy body weight and anintake for a period of timeobsessive fear of gainingfollowedby an over intakeweightor binging period thatresults in feelings of guiltandlow self-esteem
Anorexia nervosa神经性厌食症Characterized by:-Food restriction Very low body weight (<85% of normal)- Inappropriate eating habits- Obsession with having a thin figure- Irrational fear of weight gain “ fat phobia"Affects the body at many levels: immunesystem, electrolytes, heart, skin, no period
Anorexia nervosa神经性厌食症 Characterized by: - Food restriction - Very low body weight (<85% of normal) - Inappropriate eating habits - Obsession with having a thin figure - Irrational fear of weight gain “fat phobia” Affects the body at many levels: immune system, electrolytes, heart, skin, no period