12.3 Eating Disorders

Question 1

What are some risk factors for EDs?

Answer 1

Genetics
Female
Socio-cultural factors (Pressure to be thing)
Personality (Perfectionism)
History of sexual/physical abuse

Question 2

What disorders have being eating as a symptom?

Answer 2

Bulimia, binge eating disorder, and sometimes in anorexia

Question 3

What is binge eating?

Answer 3

Loss of control eating

Question 4

How does a binging episode play out?

Answer 4

Occurs in a specific amount of time (ex 2 hours)

Occurs in a absence of hunger, at a fast rate, while alone, and feeling guilt and shame

Question 5

What is Bulimia Nervosa?

Answer 5

An ED that involves binge eating then compensation (vomiting, laxatives, exercise)

Question 6

What are some risk factors of Bulimia Nervosa?

Answer 6

Preoccupation with food
Body weight perceptions are distorted
Depression
Frequent dieting

Question 7

What can Bulimia Nervosa cause besides damaging mental effects?

Answer 7

Vomiting can damage teeth, cause electrolyte imbalance

Question 8

What is Binge eating disorder?

Answer 8

Binge eating without compensation

Question 9

What are some risk factors of Binge eating disorder?

Answer 9

Frequent dieting

Inability to interpret hunger/satiety signals

Question 10

What can Binge eating disorder cause besides damaging mental effects?

Answer 10

Promotes obesity, which increases risk of depression, which increases risk of binge eating

Question 11

What is the most common eating disorder?

Answer 11

Binge eating disorder

Question 12

What is Anorexia Nervosa?

Answer 12

Significant restriction in energy intake leading to an unhealthily low body weight.
Can also be extreme exercise, vomit, and laxatives.

Question 13

What are some risk factors of Anorexia Nervosa?

Answer 13

Intense fear of weight gain
Disturbed by their weight/shape
Struggle with self-worth and acceptance
Experience amenorrhea

Question 14

What is the eating disorder with the highest mortality rate? Why?

Answer 14

Anorexia Nervosa

Higher risk of suicide and less nutrients

Question 15

What is amenorrhea?

Answer 15

The cessation of the period

Question 16

What is night eating syndrome?

Answer 16

Abnormal increase in food intake at night (>25% calories consumed after dinner)
Lack of morning hunger
Insomnia
Increase obesity risk

Question 17

What 2 EDs are not currently recognized as one?

Answer 17

Night eating syndrome

Orthorexia Nervosa?

Question 18

What is Orthorexia Nervosa?

Answer 18

An obsession with eating healthy that has negative psychological implications.

Obsession and negative mental health implications of these restrictions that can causer a disordered eating pattern.

Also increases risk for micro nutrient deficiencies

Question 19

What are some risk factors of Orthorexia Nervosa?

Answer 19

Promoted by societal pressure toward ‘clean eating’

Question 20

What are some signs of Orthorexia Nervosa?

Answer 20

Compulsive nutrition label checking
Cutting out foods, nutrients, etc
Limiting food intake to few foods

Question 21

How can EDs be treated?

Answer 21

Sometimes on their own

Typically begins with professional diagnosis and then psychological treatments. Sometimes medication can be prescribed and cognitive behavioural therapy can be performed.