Ch 9 Flashcards
Physically or psychologically unhealthy eating behavior such as chronic over eating or dieting with the goal of losing or controlling weight or managing emotions
Disordered eating
Extreme dissatisfaction with one’s muscularity
Muscle dysmorphia
Eating disorder characterized by low bodyweight, an intense fear of becoming obese, and body image distortion
Anorexia nervosa
To rid the body of unwanted calories by means such as self-induced vomiting or miss use of laxatives, diuretics, or other medications
Purge
An eating disorder in which episode involving rapid consumption of large quantities of food and a loss of control over eating Are followed by purging, excessive exercise, or fasting in an attempt to compensate for binges
Bulimia nervosa
Rapid consumption of large quantities of food
Binge eating
In eating disorder that involves the consumption of large amounts of food over a short period of time with the accompanying feelings of loss of control in distress over the excess eating
binge eating disorder
Condition involving body mass index (BMI) greater than 30
Obesity
An estimate of body fat calculated on the basis of a persons height and weight
Body mass index (BMI)