Eating Disorders

As a result of Fashion Stereotypes

Verónica Ruiz
Plascencia
¿What is a eating
disorder?
An eating disorder is a compulsion to eat, or
avoid eating, that negatively affects both one's
physical and mental health. Eating disorders
are all encompassing. They affect every part of
the person's life.
Types:
*Anorexia
* Bulimia
* Binge eating disorder
 Bulimi
a
Bulimia nervosa is a serious eating disorder that
can be fatal if left untreated. People who have
bulimia nervosa routinely "binge," consuming large
amounts of food in a very short period of time, and
immediately "purge," ridding their bodies of the
just-eaten food by self-inducing vomiting, taking
enemas, or abusing laxatives or other medications.
If left untreated, bulimia nervosa can lead to
serious and even life-threatening problems, such as
depression, anxiety disorders, heart damage,
kidney damage, injury to all parts of the digestive
system, and severe dental damage. Those with
bulimia nervosa are at risk for dangerous
impulsive, self-destructive behaviors, such as
kleptomania, self-mutilation, alcohol and/or drug
abuse, and sexual promiscuity
 Syntom
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Here are some of the common warning signs that a person
may be suffering from bulimia. The person:

 Engages in binge eating and cannot voluntarily stop.

 Uses the bathroom frequently after meals.

 Reacts to emotional stress by overeating.

 Has menstrual irregularities.

 Has swollen facial glands, giving her chipmunk cheeks.

 Experiences frequent fluctuations in weight.

Cannot voluntarily stop eating.

Is obsessively concerned about weight.

Attempts to adhere to diets, but generally fails.

Feels guilty or ashamed about eating.

Feels out of control.

Has depressive moods.

 Anore
Anorexia nervosa is self-imposed starvation.
Anorexia nervosa is a serious, life-threatening
disorder, which usually stems from underlying
emotional causes. Although people with anorexia
nervosa are obsessed with food, they continually
deny their hunger. People with anorexia nervosa
often also limit or restrict other parts of their lives
besides food, including relationships, social
activities, or pleasure. Anorexia nervosa can cause
severe medical problems and even lead to death.
The disorder involves extreme weight loss--at least
15% below the individual's "ideal" weight--and a
refusal to maintain body weight that is even
minimally normal for their age and height and body
 Synto
ms
Here are some of the common warning signs that
indicate that a person may be suffering from
anorexia. The person:

 Is thin and keeps getting thinner, losing 15% or more of her

ideal body weight.

 Continues to diet or restrict foods even though she is not

overweight.
Has a distorted body image—feels fat even when she is thin.

 Is preoccupied with food, calories, nutrition, or cooking.

Complains about feeling bloated or nauseated
even when she eats normal—or less than
normal—amounts of food.

Loses her hair or begins to experience thinning

hair.

Feels cold even though the temperature is

normal or only slightly cool.

Stops menstruating.
 Prevention
What You Can Do to Help Prevent Eating Disorders?

Every family, group, and community is different in

terms of what might contribute to effective primary
prevention. Thus, before we offer some specific
suggestions for the prevention of eating disorders,
we encourage you to consider adopting four
principles that are generally applicable to doing
prevention work in your family, your community,
and your own life.

Eating disorders are serious and complex
problems. Their expression, causes, and
treatment typically have physical, personal,
and social (i.e., familial) dimensions.
Consequently, one should avoid thinking of
them in simplistic terms like "anorexia is just a
plea for attention" or "bulimia is just an
addiction to food.“

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