Eating Disorders Worksheet Answer Key 9Th Grade Health

Eating Disorders Worksheet –Answer Key | 9th Grade Health

ANOREXIA NERVOSA

BULIMIA NERVOSA

Defining Characteristics
*Self starvation
*excessive weight loss / Warning Signs
*dramatic weight loss
*preoccupation with weight, food, calories
*anxiety about gaining weight
*denial of hunger / Health Risks
*slow heart rate
*loss of period
*muscle loss and weakness / Treatment Options
*medical
*psychological
*nutritional therapy
Defining Characteristics
*binge eat (eat to excess) then compensate in extreme ways such as forced vomiting or excessive exercise
*binge and purge
* 2X a wee k for a couple months / Warning Signs
*fear weight gain
*intensely unhappy with body size, shape and weight
*regularly buy laxatives / Health Risks
*constant stomach pain
*loss of period
*tooth decay
*damage to kidneys and stomach / Treatment Options
*therapy to separate eating from emotions
*nutritional counseling

BINGE EATING

Defining Characteristics
Frequent episodes of eating large quantities of food in short periods of time
*feeling out of control over eatin behavior
*shamed or disgusted by behavior / Warning Signs
*binge eat more than 2X a week
*eat until uncomfortably full
*eat much more rapidly
*gain weight excessively / Health Risks
*high blood pressure
*high cholesterol levels
*heart disease
*diabetes
*gall bladder disease / Treatment Options
*nutrition specialist
*psychologists
*make specific plans designed for special needs

COMPULSIVE OVEREATING

Defining Characteristics
*uncontrollable eating and consequent weight gain
*cope with stress, emotional conflicts and daily problems / Warning Signs
*binge eating
*fear of not being able to stop eating voluntarily
*going on different diets
*feels about self-based on weight / Health Risks
*weight gain
*diabetes
*sleep deprivations / Treatment Options
*therapy, medical and nutritional counseling

COMPULISVE OVER-EXERCISING

Defining Characteristics
*compulsive exercise for wrong reasons / Warning Signs
*force yourself to exercise
*prefer exercise over friends
*base exercise on amount you eat / Health Risks
*fractures
*muscle strains
*body needs rest / Treatment Options
*parents
*doctor
*teacher
*counselor

ORTHOREXIA NERVOSA

Defining Characteristics
*obsessed with healthy eating
*fixated on food quality and purity / Warning Signs
*spend more time on food less on living
*constantly looking for ways foods are unhealthy for you
*feel guilt or self loathing when you stray from diet / Health Risks
*social isolation
*nutritional problems dependent on specific diet
*lose ability to eat intuitively / Treatment Options
*practitioner skilled at treating this disorder
*more than just a doctor

PICA

Defining Characteristics
*persistent and compulsive cravings to eat non-food items
*common in people with developmental disabilities (autism, mental handicap)
*ages 2 and 3 (usually) / Warning Signs
*repetitive consumption of non-food items for 1 month or longer
*behavior is considered inappropriate for child’s developmental stage
*behavior is not part of culture, ethnic, religious practice / Health Risks
*lead poisoning
*bowel problems
*intestinal obstruction
*dental injury
*parasitic infections / Treatment Options
*doctor
*psychologist
*mental health professional