Chapter IX Flashcards
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Anorexia
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- Limiting Food Intake
- Fear of gaining weight and Distorted Body image
- No Binge-Eating/Purging
- Triggered by dieting and stress
- BMI of 18.5 or below (Underweight)
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Physical Changes in Anorexia
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Low blood pressure, heart rate decrease, loss of bone mass, tiredness, weakness, kidney problems and loss of hair
3
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Bulimia
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Uncontrollable eating binge followed by vomiting and usually are at or above normal weight
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Bulimia Criteria
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- Recurrent episodes of binge-eating
- An excessive amount of food consumed in under 2 hours
- A feeling of loss of control over eating
- Vomiting to prevent weight gain
- Binge eating and vomiting lasts for at least once a week for 3 months
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Physical Changes in Bulimia
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- Menstrual Irregularities
- Potassium depletion from purging
6
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Binge-Eating Disorder
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Binge eating on average at least a week for 3 months, but there is no vomiting
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Binge-Eating Criteria
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- Eating more rapidly than normal
- Eating until uncomfortably full
- Eating large amounts when not hungry
- Eating alone due to embarrassment about large food quantity
- Feeling Disgusted, guilty, or depressed after the binge
