Eating Disorders - Bradly Watts

Eating Disorders - Bradly Watts

1. Anorexia

   • Refusal to eat/eating very little and sometimes overexercising
     • Usually makes people grossly underweight
       • Leads to nutrient deprivation
   • Used to attain "physical perfection"

2. Bulimia

   • Binge eating and purging
   • Purging often damages the body
     • Tooth decay
     • Esophagus inflammation
     • Digestive damage

3. 42% of girls in grades 1-3 want to be thinner

4. Can be deadly

5. Disorders of the mind, not the body

   • Psychological

6. Abnormal eating behavior(s) that impact health

7. Binge Eating

   • Eating a ton, followed by negative emotions

8. 20 mil. women and 10 mil. men have suffered from an eating disorder at some point

9. Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

   • Obsession with physical flaws
     • Flaws both minor and imagined
   • Affected obsess over appearance
     • Exercise constantly
       • Overall, the affected are critical of their appearance
     • Groom constantly
     • Extreme cosmetic procedures
     • Fear of deformity
     • People affected often see a distorted, even grotesque image of themselves
   • Muscle Dysmorphia
     • People fear that they aren't muscular enough

10. No clear reason behind eating disorders

    • Dopamine and serotonin may play a role
      • Binging affects dopamine production, reinforcing more binging
        • Neurological condition similar to drug addiction