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Weight Management & Eating Disorders

Weight Management & Eating Disorders. Chapter 5. Weight Management Concepts. Basal Metabolic Rate : energy needed to fuel the body’s ongoing processes while the body is at complete rest. Energy Balance Equation : eating the same number of calories that you burn each day. Body Composition.

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Weight Management & Eating Disorders

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  1. Weight Management &Eating Disorders Chapter 5

  2. Weight Management Concepts • Basal Metabolic Rate: energy needed to fuel the body’s ongoing processes while the body is at complete rest. • Energy Balance Equation: eating the same number of calories that you burn each day.

  3. Body Composition • Lean Mass: total body weight minus the weight due to fat. • Essential Fat: the amount of fat needed for certain metabolic processes to occur. • Storage Fat: excess fat stored in the body. • Overweight: weighing 10% more than one’s recommended weight. • Obesity: a condition in which one weighs 20% more than the recommended weight.

  4. Anorexia Nervosa • An eating disorder in which the person refuses to eat because of a fear of weight gain

  5. Health Hazards • Heart rate, BMR and body temperature drop to low levels • Because fat is used up, the body breaks down muscle tissue for energy (this can cause permanent heart damage) • Sexual maturity and growth stops • As many as 10% die without treament

  6. Treatment of Anorexia • Requires a team of medical professionals • Mental health counseling • Sometimes involves temporary force feeding • Early treatment is essential to prevent permanent damage

  7. Bulimia • An eating disorder based on a cycle of bingeing and purging food

  8. Health Hazards • Tooth enamel damage • Enlarged salivary glands • Damage to esophagus • Heart and kidney damage • Disturbed electrolyte balance • Abnormal bowel function • High blood pressure • Dehydration

  9. Treatment • Professional training in appropriate eating habits • Participate in activities that develop confidence and self esteem • May be hard to diagnose because individuals weight appears normal

  10. Pica • A little-known eating disorder that involves eating substances not normally considered food, such as clay, soil and laundry starch

  11. Health Hazards • Ingesting harmful bacteria • Changes the way minerals are absorbed in the body, therefore leading to mineral deficiencies • Large quantities can block intestines

  12. Disorders Affecting the Digestive System • Diarrhea • Constipation • Food allergies • Food intolerances • Ex: lactose intolerance

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