1.4.W - Lesson: Eating Disorders Flashcards
Some “red flags” or signs that someone may have an eating disorder include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
Apparent contentment with one’s own body image
Adopting an overly restrictive vegetarian diet
Making one’s own meals rather than eating what the family eats
Withdrawing from normal social activities
Excessive focus on healthy eating
Persistent worrying or complaining about being fat and talking about losing weight
Skipping meals or making excuses for not eating
Eating excessive amounts of meat and vegetables
Excessive exercise
Calluses on one’s knuckles from inducing vomiting
Use of dietary supplements, laxatives, or herbal products for weight loss
Frequent checking in the mirror for perceived flaws
Repeatedly eating large amounts of sweets or high-fat foods
Eating disorders often start __________.
During adolescence
Symptoms of anorexia nervosa include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
Swollen salivary glands in the neck and jaw area
Severe dehydration from purging of fluids
Distorted body image, a self-esteem that is heavily influenced by perceptions of body weight and shape, or a denial of the seriousness of low body weight
Intense fear of gaining weight
Lack of menstruation among girls and women
Extremely low body weight
Severe food restriction
A relentless pursuit of thinness and unwillingness to maintain a normal or healthy weight
According to the CDC, anorexia and bulimia affect as many as __________ of adolescent and young adult females.
3%
Symptoms of bulimia nervosa include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A relentless pursuit of thinness and unwillingness to maintain a normal or healthy weight
Chronically inflamed and sore throat
Swollen salivary glands in the neck and jaw area
Severe food restriction
Worn tooth enamel and increasingly sensitive and decaying teeth as a result of exposure to stomach acid
Chronically inflamed and sore throat
Swollen salivary glands in the neck and jaw area
Worn tooth enamel and increasingly sensitive and decaying teeth as a result of exposure to stomach acid
__________ of all cases of eating disorders occur in females.
Greater than 90%
Symptoms of anorexia nervosa include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A relentless pursuit of thinness and unwillingness to maintain a normal or healthy weight
Extremely low body weight
Normal to above average body weight
Chronically inflamed and sore throat
Severe food restriction
A relentless pursuit of thinness and unwillingness to maintain a normal or healthy weight
Severe food restriction
Some “red flags” or signs that someone may have an eating disorder include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
Leaving during meals to use the toilet
Eating in public
Problems with loss of tooth enamel that may be a sign of repeated vomiting
Expressing depression, disgust, shame, or guilt about one’s eating habits
Rarely snacking
Expressing happiness about eating habits
Eating much more food in a meal or snack than is considered normal
Eating in secret
Leaving during meals to use the toilet
Problems with loss of tooth enamel that may be a sign of repeated vomiting
Expressing depression, disgust, shame, or guilt about one’s eating habits
Eating much more food in a meal or snack than is considered normal
Eating in secret
Which of the following are potential complications of eating disorders? (Select all that apply.)
Popularity among friends
Close and strong friendships
Stability
Social and relationship problems
Work and school issues
Death
Substance abuse disorders
Social and relationship problems
Work and school issues
Death
Substance abuse disorders
Some “red flags” or signs that someone may have an eating disorder include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
Use of dietary supplements, laxatives, or herbal products for weight loss
Frequent brushing of one’s hair
Unwillingness to eat any sweets
Excessive exercise
Frequent checking in the mirror for perceived flaws
Repeatedly eating large amounts of sweets or high-fat foods
No desire to exercise
Calluses on one’s knuckles from inducing vomiting
Use of dietary supplements, laxatives, or herbal products for weight loss
Excessive exercise
Frequent checking in the mirror for perceived flaws
Repeatedly eating large amounts of sweets or high-fat foods
Calluses on one’s knuckles from inducing vomiting
What are the three most common eating disorders?
Fasting disorder
Bulimia nervosa
Anorexia anxiety
Anorexia nervosa
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Bulimia anxiety
Binge eating disorder
Bulimia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa
Binge eating disorder
In addition to the three most common eating disorders, which of the following are other eating disorders? (Select all that apply.)
Pica
Bulimia anxiety
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Fasting disorder
Rumination disorder
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
Pica
Rumination disorder
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
In which eating disorder will individuals starve themselves to the point of emaciation, which is the state of being extremely and dangerously thin?
Anorexia nervosa
Some “red flags” or signs that someone may have an eating disorder include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
Excessive focus on healthy eating
Skipping meals or making excuses for not eating
Eating excessive amounts of meat and vegetables
Persistent worrying or complaining about being fat and talking about losing weight
Adopting an overly restrictive vegetarian diet
Making one’s own meals rather than eating what the family eats
Apparent contentment with one’s own body image
Withdrawing from normal social activities
Excessive focus on healthy eating
Skipping meals or making excuses for not eating
Persistent worrying or complaining about being fat and talking about losing weight
Adopting an overly restrictive vegetarian diet
Making one’s own meals rather than eating what the family eats
Withdrawing from normal social activities
When a person has an eating disorder, most of his or her behaviors related to eating occur __________.
In private
