Eating Disorders - Bradly Watts

Anorexia
1. Refusal to eat/eating very little and sometimes overexercising
  1. Usually makes people grossly underweight
    1. Leads to nutrient deprivation
2. Used to attain "physical perfection"
Bulimia
1. Binge eating and purging
2. Purging often damages the body
  1. Tooth decay
  2. Esophagus inflammation
  3. Digestive damage
42% of girls in grades 1-3 want to be thinner
Can be deadly
Disorders of the mind, not the body
1. Psychological
Abnormal eating behavior(s) that impact health
Binge Eating
1. Eating a ton, followed by negative emotions
20 mil. women and 10 mil. men have suffered from an eating disorder at some point
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
1. Obsession with physical flaws
  1. Flaws both minor and imagined
2. Affected obsess over appearance
  1. Exercise constantly
    1. Overall, the affected are critical of their appearance
  2. Groom constantly
  3. Extreme cosmetic procedures
  4. Fear of deformity
  5. People affected often see a distorted, even grotesque image of themselves
3. Muscle Dysmorphia
  1. People fear that they aren't muscular enough
No clear reason behind eating disorders
1. Dopamine and serotonin may play a role
  1. Binging affects dopamine production, reinforcing more binging
    1. Neurological condition similar to drug addiction

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	Created by w q about 9 years ago