NUTRITION FOR

EATING DISORDERS

BY:EUJANE M.SILERIO
BSN 2-D
 WHAT IS AN EATING
DISORDER?

An eating disorder is a compulsion to eat, or avoid eating, that

negatively affects one's physical and mental health and can include
life-threatening consequences.
 EATING DISORDER STATS
5-10 million females and 1 million males
struggle with eating disorders.
42% of 1st- 3rd graders want to be thinner.
81% of 10 year olds are afraid of being fat.
Most models are thinner than 98% of women.
25% of men and 45% of women are on a diet
any given day.
What contributes to
eating disorders?
 Psychological factors
*Decreased Self Esteem
*Lack of control in life
*Loneliness, depression, anger

Interpersonal factor
*Troubled relationships
*History of being teased about weight
*Difficulty expressing emotions and feeling

 S o c ia l f a c t o r s

*Cultural pressures that glorify thinness

*Narrow definition of beauty
*Society values physical appearance,
not inner beauty

 5 Major Determinants
of Body Weight
Genetic influence

Number of fat cells which is partially determined

by amount and type of food you eat at key changes
in your life
*Infancy

*Puberty
*Pregnancy
Metabolism
Current diet and exercise
Age
Calories What is a calorie?
-The measure of energy found in food

How many calories in one pound?

-3500 calories equal one pound.


Anorexia Nervosa:
-The relentless pursuit of thinness
Signs:
Reads food labels; obsessed with diet books
Makes frequent excuses about food.("I had a big lunch")
Hides, plays with, or throws away food to avoid eating.
Refuses to maintain normal body weight.
Weighs 85% or less of expected weight for age and height.
Person denies the dangers of low weight.(May drink a lot
of water before a weigh in.)
Is terrified of becoming fat.
Reports feeling fat even when very thin.
 Health effects of
Anorexia Nervosa
Bone density loss

Low body temperature and blood pressure

Irregular heartbeat that can lead to cardiac arrest
Menstrual period stops.
Bulimia
-The person eats a large amount of food and then purges by
forcing self to vomit or use a laxative to force food through

Signs

the body quickly.

Person feels out of control while eating.

Vomits, misuses laxatives, exercises, or fasts to get rid of calories
Believes self-worth requires being thin.
Weight may fluctuate by 10 pounds.
Calluses or scars on knuckles
Puffy "Chipmunk" cheeks.
Smell of vomit
 Health e ffects of
Bulimia
Stomach acid may damage
I teeth, mouth, and throat
Excessive vomiting can cause stomach to rupture
Malnutrition from lack of nutrients.
Laxative use can cause kidney and liver damage
Broken blood vessels in the eyes
Chronic constipation from laxative abuse.
Binge Eating
-Compulsive over eating

Signs:
Has a history of diet failures
May weigh more than the cultural ideal.
Frequent episodes of uncontrollable binge
eating.(eats all the time, even when full)
Feeling extremely distressed, guilty, depressed
or upset during or after bingeing. No control
with food
No regular attempts to "make up" for the
binges through vomiting, fasting, or over-
exercising.

 Health Effects of
Binge Eating
Type 2 Diabetes
High Cholesterol
High blood pressure
Heart disease
Certain types of cancer
Joint and muscle pain
Gastrointestinal problems
Sleep apnea

THANK YOU!