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MAPEH 7
Health Activity Sheet
Quarter 2 – MELC 6
Eating Disorders: Prevention and
Intervention

REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS

 Health 7
Learning Activity Sheet No. 6
First Edition, 2020

Published in the Philippines

By the Department of Education
Region 6 – Western Visayas

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Introductory Message
Welcome to MAPEH 7!

The Learning Activity Sheet is a product of the collaborative efforts of

the Schools Division of Cadiz City and DepEd Regional Office VI - Western
Visayas through the Curriculum and Learning Management Division (CLMD).
This is developed to guide the learning facilitators (teachers, parents and
responsible adults) in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to
12 Basic Education Curriculum.

The Learning Activity Sheet is self-directed instructional materials

aimed to guide the learners in accomplishing activities at their own pace and
time using the contextualized resources in the community. This will also
assist the learners in acquiring the lifelong learning skills, knowledge and
attitudes for productivity and employment.

For learning facilitator:

The Health Activity Sheet will help you facilitate the leaching-
learning activities specified in each Most Essential Learning Competency
(MELC) with minimal or no face-to-face encounter between you and learner.
This will be made available to the learners with the references/links to ease
the independent learning.

For the learner:

The Health Activity Sheet is developed to help you continue learning

even if you are not in school. This learning material provides you with
meaningful and engaging activities for independent learning. Being an active
learner, carefully read and understand the instructions then perform the
activities and answer the assessments. This will be returned to your facilitator
on the agreed schedule.

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 Learning Activity Sheets (LAS) (For Health MOI LA)

Name of Learner: _________________________Grade & Section: __________

Date___________

HEALTH 7 ACTIVITY SHEET NO. 6

Eating Disorders: Prevention and Intervention

I. LEARNING COMPETENCY WITH CODE

 Discusses ways of preventing and controlling eating disorders
(H7N-IId-f-26)

II. BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR LEARNERS

Eating disorders ranked the highest death rate of any mental health
illness. It is said that these disorders are rare among mental health conditions
for these manifest physical health complications which can lead to critical and
life-threatening illnesses. Hence, a person, if recognized and received early
treatment has a greater possibility of full recovery.

After reading this learning activity sheet (LAS), you should be able to
discuss ways of preventing and controlling eating disorders.
Specifically, you are expected to:
1. explain the causes, prevention and intervention of eating disorders;
2. suggest ways to help others with symptoms of eating disorder;
3. value the importance of learning the different ways of preventing eating
disorders.

III. DIRECTIONS/INSTRUCTIONS

The following are some reminders in using this Learning Activity

Sheet (LAS):
1. Use the Learning Activity Sheet with care. Do not put unnecessary
mark/s on any part of the learning activity sheet. Use your Health
activity notebook in answering the activities. Write each activity
number and its title.
2. Read the direction carefully before doing each task.
3. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
4. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
5. Return this learning activity sheet (LAS) to your teacher/facilitator
once you are through with it.

If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this

learning activity sheet (LAS), do not hesitate to consult your teacher or
facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not alone.

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 We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful
learning and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You
can do it!

IV. EXERCISES/ACTIVITIES
Activity 1: Check Your Eating Behavior
Directions: Check ( / ) the number if the behavior relates to you and cross
( x ) if it does not. Copy and answer the table in your MAPEH activity
notebook.
1. Eats secretly in a room.
2. Feels out of control when eating.
3. Hides and stocks food to eat later in secret.
4. Feels relieved from stress or tension when eating.
5. Eats normally with others but over-eats when alone.
6. Never feels satisfied, no matter how much foods is often eaten.
7. Eats continuously throughout the day, with no planned mealtimes.
8. Usually eats a lot of food hurriedly.
9. Feels ashamed and disgusted after eating.
10. Eats a lot then induces vomiting after eating.

Question:
1. How many did you check?
If you have checked all or most of the items above, reflect on your eating
behavior. You might need to change your eating practice.

Reading 1: Causes of Eating Disorders

The exact cause of eating disorders is unknown. It is generally believed that

a combination of biological, psychological, and/or environmental abnormalities
contribute to the development of these illnesses.
1. Family history.

Eating disorders are significantly more likely to occur in people who have
parents or siblings who've had an eating disorder.
2. Other mental health disorders.
People with an eating disorder often have a history of an anxiety disorder,
depression or obsessive-compulsive disorder
3. Dieting and starvation.
Dieting is a risk factor for developing an eating disorder.
Starvation and weight loss may change the way the brain works, which may
perpetuate restrictive eating behaviors and make it difficult to return to normal eating
habits.
4. Social Pressure to be thin
5. Difficulty expressing feelings
6. History of being teased because of weight or size
7. Unhappiness with body
8. Lack of social and family support
9. Low self-confidence
10. Premature birth

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2: Eating Disorder Preventions

Eating Disorders can be prevented if you practice healthy-eating behaviors and

adopt healthy attitudes about body shape and weight.
PHYSIOLOGICAL / PHYSICAL STRATEGIES
1. Avoid junk foods
2. Eat balanced variety of foods including fresh fruits and vegetables
3. Avoid skipping meals. Eat regularly-timed meals.
4. Enjoy all kinds of food in moderation.
5. Drink 8-10 glasses of water a day do exercises daily
6. Do exercises daily
7. Find time to relax

Here are some strategies to help you develop healthy-eating behaviors and healthy
attitudes towards self:

PSYCHOLOGICAL / MENTAL STRATEGIES

1. Reframe the false ideas that weight and body size will lead to fulfilment
and satisfaction. You are more than just what your body looks like.
2. Choose to value more on your personality than your looks.
3. Be courageous to express your feelings honestly
4. Be confident about yourself
5. Meet more trusted friends
6. Be grateful about your body
7. Establish a good relationship with your family and friends
8. Condition your mind that you do not need to be perfect because perfection
does not exist
9. Be selective in what you see in TV or social media. Focus on what you
can do not on how you look.
10. Share your problems to your family
11. Believe in yourself
12. Get help

Reading 3: Eating Disorder Intervention / Treatment

Eating disorder treatment depends on your particular disorder and your

symptoms. It typically includes a combination of psychological therapy, nutrition
education and medical monitoring.

1. Psychological Therapy is the most important components of eating disorder

treatment. It involves seeing a psychologist or another mental health professional on
a regular basis.

2. Nutrition Education are registered dieticians and other professionals

involved in your treatment can help you better understand your eating disorder and
help you develop a plan to achieve and maintain healthy eating habits
3. Medications for Eating Disorder- medication alone can’t cure an eating
disorder. They’re most effective when combined with psychological therapy.
Antidepressants are the most common medications used to treat eating disorders.
4. Hospitalization for Eating Disorders may be necessary if you have serious
physical or mental health problems or if you have anorexia and are unable to eat or
gain weight.

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Activity 2: Know Your Strategy
Directions: Inside the box are the strategies of preventing eating disorders.
Write under PSYCHOLOGICAL / MENTAL Column if the strategy
promotes healthy mind set and PHYSIOLOGICAL / PHYSICAL
Column if it improves bodily functions. Copy and write your answers
in your MAPEH activity notebook.

a. Choose to value more on your personality than your looks

b. Have enough rest or sleep
c. Eat balanced variety of foods including fresh fruits and vegetables
d. Establish a good relationship with your family and friends
e. Drink 8-10 glasses of water a day and do exercises daily.
f. Be critical media viewer about body image. Focus on what you can do
not on how you look.
g. Be courageous to express your feelings honestly
h. Avoid junk foods
i. Meet more trusted friends
j. Avoid skipping meals. Eat regularly-timed meals.

Psychological / Mental Strategies Physiological / Physical Strategies

1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.

Activity 3: What I Love About Me

This activity will help you discover the positive traits/things in you
that will develop a healthy self-image.
Directions: Write everything you love about yourself. Copy the diagram and
write your answers in your MAPEH activity notebook.

1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
(Write as many as you can)

Answer the following questions in your activity notebook.

1. What did you feel after doing the activity?
2. How does it help you improve your self-image?

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Activity 4: Express Yourself
Directions: Write the important terms you learned about the Prevention
and Intervention of Eating Disorders in a spider web.

Prevention
and
1. Intervention 4.
2. of Eating 5.
3. 6.
Disorders
.
Disorder

I realized that
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
.

Assessment

Directions: Write C if the statement is a Cause of Eating Disorders, P if it is

Prevention to Eating Disorders and T if it is a Treatment to Eating Disorders.

1.Learn about the nature, signs and symptoms of eating disorders.

2.Establish a good relationship with your family and friends.
3. Changes in brain chemicals
4.People who experienced troubled relationships
5. Social pressure to be thin
6. Choose to value more on your personality than your looks
7. Enjoy all kinds of food in moderation
8. Learn to express your feelings honestly
9. Feeling unhappy with one’s body
10. Low self-confidence
11. Seeing a psychologist and another mental health professional on a regular
basis
12. Lack of family support
13. Develop a plan to achieve healthy eating habits with the help of a registered
dieticians
14. Share your problems to your family and trusted friends
15. Hospitalization for serious cases of mental disorders

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V. GUIDE QUESTIONS

A Helping Hand
Directions: Write your answers in your MAPEH activity notebook.
What can you advise to your best friend with symptoms of eating
disorders?

VI. RUBRIC FOR SCORING

ESSAY
Content - 5
Relevance of Ideas - 3
Organization - 2
10
Criteria Very Good Fair Poor
Brochures Making Good (8pts) (7pts) (5pts)
(10pts)
Shows originality,
own style and
point of view
Shows
craftsmanship
through clean,
neat, and carefully
constructed
output
Meets the general
expectations by
revealing the
activities lesson,
message, and
thought
Completes and
submits project on
time
Is helpful, shares
materials with
classmates and
respects the ideas
and insights of
group mates
Total Points
Equivalent Rating

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VII. REFLECTION
For Your Information
Directions:
1. Create a brochure or information sheet about the different types of eating
disorders. Include in your brochure the following: Cause and Effect of
Eating Disorders, Prevention and How to Help People with Eating
Disorders.
2. Use long bond paper/ construction paper and arts materials.
3. You may write or print your brochure.
4. Fold your finished brochure and clip it in your MAPEH activity notebook.

Below is a sample of a brochure for your reference.

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VIII. REFERENCE FOR LEARNERS

Books

Lagyap, Cloyd M., et al, Physical Education and Health-Grade 7 Learner’s

Material, First Edition 2017
Encarnita D. Deveraturda, et al, Physical Education and Health 1st Year, UbD
2010

Electronic References

https://www.template.net/editable/4980/organic-food-brochure
https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/information/eating-disorder
https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/eating-disorders/patient-story
https://casapalmera.com/blog/8-ways-to-prevent-eating-disorders/
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/blog/why-early-intervention-eating-
disorders- essential
https://nedc.com.au/assets/NEDC-Resources/NEDC-Resource-
Schools.pdfhttps://nedc.com.au/assets/NEDC-Resources/NEDC-Resource-
Schools.pdf
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/eating-disorders/symptoms-
causes/syc-20353603
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/eating-disorders/in-
depth/eating- disorder-treatment/art-20046234

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Assessment
1. P Activity No. 2 Know Your Strategy
2. P
Psychological / Mental Strategy
3. C 1. Choose to value more on your personality than
4. C your looks
2. Establish a good relationship with your family
5. C & friends
6. P 3. Be critical media viewer about body image.
Focus on what you can do not on how you
7. P look
8. P 4. Be courageous to express your feelings
Honestly
9. C 5. Meet more trusted friends
10. C Physiological / Physical Strategy
1. Have enough rest or sleep
11. T 2. Eat balanced variety of foods including fresh
12. C fruits & vegetables
3. Drink 8-10 glasses of water a day and do
13. T exercise daily
14. P 4. Avoid junk foods
5. Avoid skipping meals. Eat regularly timed
15. T meals
ANSWER KEY IX.