Kevin Hayes - Eating Disorders Information for Teens

Teen Health Series

EATING DISORDERS
INFORMATION FOR
TEENS FIFTH EDITION

Teen Health Series

EATING DISORDERS
INFORMATION FOR
TEENS FIFTH EDITION

Health Tips about Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating, and Body Image Disorders

Including Information about Risk Factors, Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment, Health Consequences, and Other Related Issues

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Bibliographic Note

Because this page cannot legibly accommodate all the copyright notices, the Bibliographic Note portion of the Preface constitutes an extension of the copyright notice.

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OMNIGRAPHICS

Kevin Hayes, Managing Editor

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Copyright 2021 Omnigraphics

ISBN 978-0-7808-1923-8

E-ISBN 978-0-7808-1924-5

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Hayes, Kevin (Editor of health information), editor.

Title: Eating disorders information for teens / edited by Kevin Hayes.

Description: Fifth edition. | Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, [2021] | Series: Teen health series | Includes index. | Audience: Ages 13 | Audience: Grades 7-9 | Summary: Provides consumer health information for teens about risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of eating disorders, along with tips for healthy eating. Includes index and more information about nutrition, weight management, physical fitness, and mental fitness-- Provided by publisher.

Identifiers: LCCN 2021018678 (print) | LCCN 2021018679 (ebook) | ISBN 9780780819238 (library binding) | ISBN 9780780819245 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Eating disorders--Juvenile literature. | Eating disorders in adolescence--Juvenile literature.

Classification: LCC RC552.E18 E2836 2021 (print) | LCC RC552.E18 (ebook) | DDC 616.85/2600835--dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021018678

LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021018679

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE

About This Book

There are many misconceptions in our society about what causes eating disorders. Eating disorders are rarely about food or wanting to be thin. Some people think that what they eat and exercise are important components of healthy lifestyles. For others, however, these concerns become extreme. Some of them develop serious disruptions in eating patterns, become fixated on food worries, and experience severe distress about body weight and shape. These obsessions are characteristic of eating disorders. Eating disorders involve extreme emotions, attitudes, and behaviors involving weight and food. The lifetime prevalence of eating disorders was 2.7 percent. Less than 6 percent of people with eating disorders are medically diagnosed as underweight. The most common eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder. Based on research, the median age of onset was 21 years old for binge-eating disorder and 18 years old for both bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa. A combination of biological, psychological, and environmental factors contribute to an eating disorder developing in a person. The disorder touches all different socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds, and all different ages. Females are more likely to get eating disorders than males, but statistics on the prevalence of eating disorders in the United States can vary widely.

Eating Disorders Information for Teens, Fifth Edition discusses the differences between healthy eating patterns and anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), binge-eating disorder (BED), emotional eating, orthorexia, pica, and other eating disorders. It explains how to recognize eating disorders, how they are diagnosed, the types of treatment available, and guidelines for relapse prevention. Facts about medical consequences, co-occurring conditions, and other diseases that may be complicated by an eating disorder are also included. A special section reports on healthy weight management and exercise plans. The book concludes with directories of resources for additional information about eating disorders, nutrition, and fitness.

How to Use This Book

This book is divided into parts and chapters. Parts focus on broad areas of interest; chapters are devoted to single topics within a part.

provides basic facts about eating disorders. It discusses how to identify healthy eating patterns, and the types of influences that can lead to disruptions in normal eating patterns. Other factors that could contribute to eating disorders such as genetics, and negative body image are also discussed. Also, it discusses eating disorders in male and female athletes. The part concludes with a chapter on weight loss and myths related to nutrition.

provides facts about the three most common types of eating disorders: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder. It also offers information about sleep eating syndrome, pica, and other lesser-known types of eating disorders. It discusses other related concerns, including rumination disorder, compulsive exercise and body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), and acid reflux in teens.

summarizes some of the most commonly experienced physical and mental problems associated with eating disorders, including the effects of inadequate nutrition, risks associated with obesity, oral health implications, osteoporosis, and fertility and pregnancy issues. It also discusses other conditions that can impact the progression and outcomes of eating disorders. The part concludes with the impact eating disorders can have on mental health, and the potential implications associated with that.

talks about the common symptoms of eating disorders and how to identify someone who may be struggling with an eating disorder. Information about diagnosis and types of treatment along with medications, improving self-esteem and ways to deal with body image issues are also included.

provides information on how to build a healthy eating style and improve your eating habits. It offers parenting tips and food safety tips for teens on how to achieve a healthy weight through good dietary habits and calorie management. Additionally, it provides information on how to avoid potential relapse. The part concludes with the importance of good physical and mental health.

provides directories of resources that offer more information about eating disorders, nutrition, weight management, and physical and mental fitness.

Bibliographic Note

This volume contains documents and excerpts from publications issued by the following U.S. government agencies: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Dietary Guidelines for Americans ( DGA ); Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD); girlshealth.gov; MedlinePlus; MentalHealth.gov; MyPlate; National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI); National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS); National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK); National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH); National Institutes of Health (NIH); NIH News in Health ; NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center (NIH ORBD NRC); Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP); Office on Womens Health (OWH); PubMed; StopBullying.gov; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA); U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS); and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).