Chapter 8 Eating disorders Quiz 2

Question 1

anorexia nervosa

Answer 1

a disorder in which a person refuses to maintain normal weight, has an intense fear of gaining weight and feels fat even when emaciated

Question 2

binge-eating disorder

Answer 2

included as a disorder in DSM-5; includes recurrent episodes of binge eating

Question 3

body mass index (BMI)

Answer 3

measure of body fat calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by height in metres squared; considered a more valid estimate of body fat than many others

Question 4

bulimia nervosa

Answer 4

a disorder characterised by recurrent, uncontrollable binge-eating episodes followed by purging either by vomiting or by taking laxatives

Question 5

obese

Answer 5

currently defined as exhibiting a body mass index (BMI) of greater than 30