Disordered Eating Flashcards
How many americans have anorexia?
0.5-3.7%
How do you asses disordered eating?
Eating attitudes test and eating disorder inventory
Patients with anorexia generally score higher than 30. People may not respond truthfully
What are the classifications of disordered eating?
anorexia nervosa
bulimia nervosa
ednos
anorexia athletica (w/ compulsive exercising)
Describe the anorexia nervousa physical symptoms
hypothermia low HR muscle weakness susceptible to overuse injuries reduced bone density and increased susceptibility to stress fractures frequent infections poor wound healing low hb etc
Describe the anorexia nervousa psychological system
general anxiety avoidance of eating claims of being fat despite being thin resistance to recommendations for weight gain unusual weighing behaviors excessive training OCD social withdrawal
What are the symptoms of bulimia?
characterised by reapeated episodes of binge eating following
food often eaten in secrecy
person will disappear after a meal
not usually underweight
What are the physical symptoms of bulimia?
dehydration
dental or gum problems
bloating etc
GI problems
What are the psychological symptoms of bulimia?
binge eating
secretive eating
laxative use
What is ednos?
all the criteria for anorexia except normal menses and the body weight is still normal despite significant loss
all the criteria for buimia but the behavior only happens around twice a week
What are the risk factors for eating disorders?
being female being an athlete age at which sport specific training begins dieting personaility exercise dependence
What are the effects of eating disorders on sports performance?
increases VO2 max body has to tap into vitamin and mineral reserves loss of muscle mass dehydration electrolyte disturbances
What are the effects of eating disorders on health?
depression fatigue anger low energy stunted growth delayed puberty poor bone development susceptibility to fractures
