Chapter 13: Disordered Eating Flashcards
1
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Amenorrhea
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3 straight menstrual cycles missed
2
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Orthorexia (proposed, not DSM-5)
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- fixation with quality/type of food consumed, righteous eating
- disgust with “prohibited” foods
- impacts social (judge, superior to others)
3
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Signs of disordered eating (5)
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- low weight
- conversation preoccupation - food, body
- guilt about eating
- very detailed food diaries, obsessive planning
- departure immediately after eating
4
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Exercise Dependency/Addition or Anorexia Analogue or Activity Anorexia
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- compulsion, need to exercise, excessive duration
- increased tolerance to excessive amounts
- exceeding prior commitments to work, family, social relations or medical advice
- with accompanying withdrawal symptoms
5
Q
How to avoid excessive exercise becoming a problem… (5)
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- self awareness of problem
- schedule rest days
- work out with slower, more novice partner
- stop exercising if injured
- do varying activities
6
Q
2 types of Eating Disorders + 1 other type
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- Anorexia: drastic reduction in food intake and intentional weight loss
- Bulimia: recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by purging
- Subclinical disordered eating: eating disordered attitudes and behs. that do not meet all criteria to be diagnosed as eating disorder (Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified EDNOS)
7
Q
Female athlete triad
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life threatening syndrome that includes:
- disordered eating
- amenorrhea
- osteoporosis
8
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Predisposing Factors for Eating Disorders
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- high perfectionism, low self-esteem, high anxiety
- lean sport athletes
- sociocultural pressure
9
Q
Muscle Dysphoria
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preoccupation with becoming more lean and muscular
10
Q
Reducing Eating Disorders for Athletes (5)
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- be aware of sport nutrition
- provide/seek healthy strategies for controlling weight
- understand certain messages can lead to unhealthy behs.
- be aware of eating disorder symptoms
- screen for female athletes triad
