Body Image & Eating Disorders

Question 1

7 steps of body acceptance

Answer 1

1. Letting go
2. Acknowledgement
3. Setting limits
4. Empowerment
5. Acceptance (accept body, don’t believe media)
6. Self-respect
7. Self-♥

Question 2

body image

Answer 2

• the way you see your body
• media, peers influence, growth spurt, hormonal changes ⇒ accept yourself, talk to parent about feelings

Question 3

fad diets

Answer 3

• weight-loss plans that tend to be popular for only a short time
• whatever the “Flavor of the Month” says
• not safe/reliable
• can pose (to put/present or set forth) serious health risks
• ex: liquid diets, fasting, diet pills, miracle foods, magic combinations
• temp. weight loss, weight cycling, restrict foods, ineffective pills/supplements _{^{<strong><span>⇒</span></strong><strong></strong>}}talk to dr. b4 diet plan, maintain healthy weight w/ MyPyramid, get reg. physical activity

Question 4

weight cycling

Answer 4

• AKA yoyo or rollercoaster
• repeated pattern of losing 5lbs & regaining 10lbs of body weight
• possible result of fad diets

Question 5

eating disorder

Answer 5

• extreme, harmful eating behavior that can cause serious illness or even death
• start w/ diets
• food & eating dominate life
• depression=sign in all
• mental illness linked to depression, low self-esteem, troubled relationships, social/cultural forces, run in family, genetic factor ⇒ counseling, nutritional guidance, doctor’s care, (extreme) hospital

Question 6

eating disorder not otherwise specified (NOS)

Answer 6

includes ppl who have CZs of 1+ eating disorder but don’t fit the diagnostic criteria for any 1 disorder

Question 7

eating disorder treatments

Answer 7

• medical care, counseling, nutritional guidance, doctor’s care
• successful treated when diagnosed early
• complete physical examine is neccessary
• hospitalization may be required
• individual, group, or family psychothereapy, cognitive therapy, behavioral thereapy
• antidepressant medication
• support groups

Question 8

weight loss probs.

Answer 8

• lowers
  
  • ♥ & breathing rate
  • blood pressure
  • body temp. (cold)
• “Lanugo” hair
• dry skin
• restless sleep
• yellowish color
• infrequent periods

Question 9

anorexia nervosa

Answer 9

• an irrational fear of weight gain leads ppl to starve themselves
• severe weight loss from starvation

Question 10

bulimia nervosa

Answer 10

• involves cycles of overeating & purging, or attempts to rid the body of food
• periods of strict dieting are followed by binge eating & purging

Question 11

binge eating disorder AKA compulsive over eating

Answer 11

• ppl overeat compulsively
• huge quantities of food are consumed at 1 time
• inordinate desire to consume more food than required
• addiction to food
• episodes of uncontrolled binge eating w/o much purging

Question 12

testimonial diets or exercise programs

Answer 12

famous ppl are hired to promote programs

Question 13

crash dieting

Answer 13

drastically cutting calories for periods of time

Question 14

signs & symptoms

Answer 14

• AN: fear of gaining weight, restriction of calories, avoids social eating, unusual habits/rituals, hyperactivity or fatigue, obsessive exercise, isolation
• BN: fear of being fat, eats in secret, bathroom often, hoards food, mood swings, abuse alcohol/+, over-exercising, isolation
• BE: eats in secrete/alone, feels guilt, shame, disgust about overeating, eats a lot when not hungry, abuse of alcohol+

Question 15

health risks

Answer 15

• AN: brittle bones, reduction in organ size, ♥probs, sudden cardiac death
• BN: dehydration, sore & inflamed throat, swollen glands, damaged teeth, stomach, intestines, kidneys, (b/c purging) irregular ♥rhythms, ♥failure, death
• BE: overweight/obese, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease