Section 4.

2 Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders

Objectives

Identify health risks associated with anorexia.

Explain the relationship between bulimia and

dieting.
List the main health risks of binge eating
disorder.

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Myth Eating disorders affect only females.

Fact Eating disorders affect females more than males,

but males do develop eating disorders. Because of this
myth males are even less likely than females to seek
help for an eating disorder.

What factors other than gender might keep

someone from seeking help for an eating disorder?

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Anorexia Nervosa
• An ______________is a mental disorder that reveals
itself through abnormal behaviors related to food.
• A person with _________ nervosa doesn’t eat
enough food to maintain a healthy body weight.

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Anorexia Nervosa
Health Risks
• A person with anorexia can _______ to death.
• In some cases, a lack of ______________ causes
the heart to stop suddenly, leading to death.

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Anorexia Nervosa
Possible Causes
• The lack of a chemical that ______________is one
possible cause of anorexia.
• Other possible causes are _____________and a
strong desire to please others.

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Anorexia Nervosa
Treatment
• Doctors, nurses, and dietitians work together to stop
the weight loss and change a person’s __________.
• At the same time, mental health experts work with
the patient and family members to address the
underlying _________ problems.

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Body Image and Magazines

Many teens are not satisfied
with the size or shape of their
bodies. This dissatisfaction can sometimes lead to an
eating disorder. Images in magazines can contribute to
the problem. Use this checklist to evaluate the
messages that teen magazines send about your body
and appearance.

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Do the images show a narrow range of body

shapes and sizes?
Are the females in the images taller and thinner
than typical teenage girls?
Are the males in the images taller and more
muscular than typical teenage boys?
Are there stories about people who are dieting,
bulking up, or getting a makeover?
Does the magazine make you feel dissatisfied with
your body?

Two or more “Yes” answers reveal how magazines influence readers’

feelings about their own bodies.

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Body Image and Magazines

Look at a magazine that is aimed at teens. Use

the checklist to evaluate the images in the magazine.
Then write a paragraph summarizing what you
learned. Also describe how looking at the images
affected you.

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Bulimia
People who have bulimia go on uncontrolled eating binges
followed by _________, or ________, the food from their bodies.

Health Risks
Most people with bulimia may suffer from ________, ______
damage, and a lack of necessary vitamins and minerals.

Possible Causes
Bulimia may begin in connection with a diet, but the person soon
becomes unable to stop the cycle of binging and purging.

Treatment
People who have bulimia are aware of what they are doing, but
they are ____________________________________.

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Binge Eating Disorder

• People with binge eating disorder regularly have an
uncontrollable urge to eat _______ amounts of food.
• They usually do not purge _______ a binge.
Health Risks
Treatment
• People
The mainwith
physical
bingerisks of disorder
eating binge eating
needdisorder
help in are
excess weight gain and unhealthy
_____________________their dieting.
eating.
•Possible
They often need to address underlying _______
Causes
problems.
Some people use binge eating to avoid dealing with
difficult emotions, such as anger, or with stressful
situations.
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Vocabulary
_____________ A mental disorder that reveals itself through
abnormal behaviors related to food.

____________ An eating disorder in which a person doesn’t eat

enough food to maintain a healthy body weight.

________ An eating disorder in which a person has

uncontrolled eating binges followed by purging.

_____________ An eating disorder in which a person regularly

has an uncontrollable urge to eat large amounts
_________
of food, but without purging.

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