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Period 2 Anorexia
Stats
-almost 50% of those who having an eating disorder are depressed
-only 1/10 people recieve treatment for eating disorders
-Anorexia is the 3rd most common chronic illness for
-Over one half of teenage girls and 1/3 of teenage boys use unhealthy eating behaviors (skipping meals, fasting, etc)
Treatments
Some common teatments for people with this disorder are:
1) Medical treatment for the consequences of this disorder
2) Nutritional Counceling
3) Therapy
Symptoms and Warning Signs
Consequences of Anorexia
- Muscle loss and weakness
- Severe dehydration
- Dry hair and skin
- Very slow heart rate
- Low blood pressure
- Intense fear of weight gain
- Obsession with weight
- Denial of hunger
- Consistent excuses to avoid mealtimes
- Frequent comments about feeling “fat”
Definition
Anorexia is characterized by abonormally low body weight, fear of gaining weight, and distorted perception of body weight. People with this disorder severely the restrict the amount of food they consume.
Anorexia
By: Maddie, Michaela, Ella, and Shannon