Informative Speech On Anorexia Nervosa

Good afternoon Mrs Du Preez and/or class. Today I will be speaking to you about the eating disorders anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
Anorexia Nervosa is an emotional and psychological disorder characterised by a desire to lose weight by refusing to eat. It is common among teenage girls. Anorexia Nervosa occurs as they believe themselves to be overweight and think that they will lose weight by not eating. They believe that they will lose weight quicker by doing this.
Symptoms of this disorder includes; an inadequate food intake which leads to a weight that is too low, intense fear of weight gain, obsession with their weight, persistent behaviour to prevent weight gain, self-esteem being overly related to the body image and the inability of the person to appreciate the severity of the situation. Physical signs of an anorexic person include: a fine body hair – lanugo – will grow on the skin, a loss of bone mass which can lead to osteoporosis, body temperature drops, the skin becomes dry with a yellow cast, constipation can develop,

This is known as a psychological disorder.
It is important that a person with anorexia seeks medical help and treatment before the condition gets worse. Treatment should include psychological therapy and counselling with a psychologist or a psychiatrist as well as being supervised in weight gain to make sure that the anorexic person is gaining weight.
Anorexia Nervosa can be prevented by educating young children and preteens about the various eating disorders, what they do to your body and how it affects you physically and psychologically. We can also prevent eating disorders by teaching younger children to view themselves and others in a healthy way as it will prevent them from thinking that they are overweight and