Chapter 10: Eating disorders

Question 1

What are the three main eating disorders

Answer 1

1) anorexia nervosa
2) Bulimia Nervosa
3) Binge eating disorder

Question 2

What is Anorexia Nervosa

Answer 2

a refusal to maintain minimally normal body weight,
intense fears of being overweight ,
and having a distorted view of body weight and shape

Question 3

What do the BMI’s signify

Answer 3

BMI >17 Mild
16-17 moderate
15-16 severe

Question 4

What are the 2 types of anorexia nervosa

Answer 4

restriction type where you restrict calories
Binge where you purge to loose

Question 5

What is a typical anorexia case?

Answer 5

normal to slightly overweight female on a diet that just underwent a stressful event

Question 6

What is the gender prevalence of anorexia

Answer 6

10 females to every : 1 male

Question 7

what is the age prevalence of anorexia nervosa

Answer 7

14 and 18

Question 8

What percent of the population has anorexia nervosa

Answer 8

0.4% develop the disorder