E2 Eating Disorders Flashcards
Exam 2
Underweight BMI
<18.5
Normal BMI
18.5-24.9
Overweight BMI
25-29.9
Obese BMI
30-39.9
Morbidly obese BMI
40+
What disorder are reoccurring episodes of rapid consumption of food?
Binge Eating
Binge Eating Disorder has 3 primary signs. Name em
- Discrete period (<2 hours)
- Lack of control
- Distress
Does binge eating happen commonly in public?
No; usually in secrecy
What are the two things that can end a binge eating episode?
- Disruption
- Running out of food
What is the main difference between binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa?
Binge Eating has NO COMPENSATORY BEHAVIOR
Vomiting, diuretics, or extreme exercises are all examples of
Compensatory behaviors
What disorder is an episode of rapid eating followed by a compensatory behavior?
Bulimia Nervosa
Vomiting, diuretics, laxatives are all what type of compensatory behavior?
Purging
Maladaptive exercise or fasting are what type of compensatory behavior?
Non-purging
Do bulimia nervosa patients have to have extreme low BMIs?
NO
What is the main difference between anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa?
Anorexia patients have EXTREMELY LOW BODY WEIGHTS (<18.5)
Anorexia patients must have (3)
- Low body weight
- Fear of gaining weight
- Body image disturbance
What is the main cause of eating disorders?
Happiness is commonly related to a certain body image
What was the purpose of the Minnesota Starvation Study?
To renourish and rehabilitate WWII soldiers
What were the 3 Psychological Effects of the Minn. Star. Study?
- Depression/distorted body image
- Talking and dreaming of food
- Self-Harm
What was the normalization phase of the Minnesota Starvation Study?
Insatiable appetite, but never ever full
When do Eating disorders usually develop?
Adolescence
Why are eating disorders most common in females?
Post-puberty girls usually gain fat which impacts self-image
Bulimia Nervosa is most commonly associated with what psychological conditions?
Anxiety and mood disorders
Depression does not cause bulimia but may _________ it
Follow
What psychological conditions are most commonly associated with anorexia?
Severe panic, depression, anxiety, ESPECIALLY OCD
Explain how OCD plays into Anorexia
Obsession: Losing weight/Low Body weight
Compulsions: Purging, low-caloric intake
Bulimia is most common in
Adolescent women
Nasser (1988) showed what about Egyptian Women ?
There were no eating disorders from the women in Egypt, but 12% of women that moved to England developed an eating disorder
What did Nasser 1998 prove?
Moving to western countries caused some Egyptian women to develop eating disorders
What did Striegel-Moore’s research on Bulimia prove?
The non-purging type is much less common than purging
Who found that the prevalence of eating disorders is now more similar among non-Hispanic Whites, African American, Asian American, and Hispanic females?
Marques and Colleagues
True or False:
Eating Disorders are not biological
False
True or False:
Eating disorders relate highly to social pressures
True
Do eating disorder patients have diminished senses of personal control?
Yes
What did Fallon and Rozin prove about male body weight ?
Men have different body perceptions than women
What study demonstrated, in a pilot study, that most women preferred an ordinary male body without the added muscle?
Pope and colleagues
What did Stice and colleagues research about adolescent eating disorders (in females) show?
That weight reduction efforts are more likely to cause a weight GAIN instead of loss
Who was the main researcher involved in the WW2 semi-starvation study?
Keys
