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● ANAD. (2016). Eating disorder statistics. 
Retrieved September 26, 2017, from 
http://www.anad.org/get-information/about-ea
ting-disorders/eating-disorders-statistics/ 
● Contact the NEDA Helpline. (2016). Retrieved 
September 22, 2017, from 
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-
support/contact-helpline  
Anorexia 
Nervosa 
● Hills, Avalon. (2015, February 04). Seven 
powerful statistics about eating disorders. 
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● National Eating Disorder Association  ● Mayo Clinic Health Staff. (2017, August 23). 
(NEDA) Helpline  Anorexia Nervosa. Retrieved September 23, 
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● Contact helpline at (800) 931-2237  http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions
● Text "NEDA" to 741741  /anorexia/home/ovc-20179508.  
● Another option Click-to-Chat  ● Mayo Health Clinic Staff. (2015, June 02). 
Tween and teen health. Retrieved September 
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● Eating Recovery Center, California  ● Welcome to Eating Recovery Center 
● Phone: (916) 250-0007  Sacramento, CA. (2016). Retrieved September 
23, 2017, from 
By: Lizbeth Prado-Nava, Maria Vera, 
● Dietitians/ nutritionist to design a balanced  Linda Lee, Vanesa Hernandez, Chelsea 
https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/recove
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Ruthrauff, & Thannia Garcia 
 
 What is it?  Risk factors  Family Interventions 
Mayo Clinic defines  ● Negative self-image  ● Avoid blaming them  
anorexia nervosa as  ● Eating problems during childhood  ● Encourage proper nutrition and seek 
“an eating disorder  ● Social/cultural ideas about 
treatment when a family member denies 
characterized by an  health/beauty 
abnormally low body  ● Perfectionist attitude  an issue with food 
weight, intense fear of  ● Female  ● Listen without judging: Ask for their 
gaining weight, and a  ● Pre-teen to teenager age 
concerns and feelings  
distorted perception of 
body weight.”  ● Reassure they aren’t over exercising  
  ● Nutritional counseling helps parents 
Symptoms  remain engaged in 
● Fear of gaining weight  meal selection and 
● Distorted body image 
● Limiting food intake  nutrition education 
● Excessive exercising  ● Examine 
● Going to the bathroom 
after meals  communication, emotions and 
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Refusing to eat around other people 
Use of diuretics, laxatives, or diet pills 
Prevention is Key!  relationship patterns within family 

● Sensitivity to cold    system 

● Muscle wasting  ● Identify early onset of risk factors 
● Poor judgement,  ● Discuss society’s standards of 
confusion, slow   
“beauty” 
thinking  ● Encouraging healthy-eating habits 
● Thinning hair/hair 
● Promoting a healthy body image   
fallout 
● Purging behavior may cause dental  ● Developing self-esteem 
enamel erosion  ● Share the dangers of dieting and 
 
● Fatigue  emotional eating 
● Yellow, blotchy, or dry skin  ● Setting a good example