Objectives
After you have completed this section, you will be able to:
- Define eating disorders as encompassing both obesity and emaciation.
- Define “Chronic Dieting” syndrome.
- Discuss different types of common eating disorders and produce a chart showing definitions, signs/symptoms, and medical/nutritional interventions.
- Give examples and provide appropriate intervention methods in eating disorders.
- Provide information and risk factors, so students can analyze for personal disordered eating patterns.
- Tell about several public figures/celebrities struggling with eating disorders.