Eating Disorder

Question 1

Contributing Biologic and Genetic Factors

Answer 1

Dysfunction of Hypothalamus

Question 2

Anorexia

Answer 2

• Extreme Thinness
• Relentless pursuit of thinness and unwillingness to maintain a normal or healthy weight
• Intense fear of gaining weight
• Distorted body image
• Self- esteem heavily influenced by body weight/shape

Question 3

Onset of anorexia

Answer 3

Onset: 14-18 years old

Question 4

Restrictive Type of anorexia

Answer 4

controls what to eat (dieting and fasting)

Question 5

Binge/Purging Type

Answer 5

Binge eats and then purges (self-induced vomiting, misusing laxatives, diuretics or enemas)

Question 6

Meds for Anorexia

Answer 6

Olanzapine (Zyprexa)

Fluoxetine (Prozac) – monitor for weight loss

Question 7

Bulimia

Answer 7

• Recurrent and frequent episodes of eating unusually large amounts of food and feeling lack of control over these episodes.
(more than 2x a week for 6 months)
• Follows binge eating with compensatory behavior such as forced vomiting, use of laxatives or diuretics, fasting, exercise or combination of behaviors
• Looks healthy or normal or slightly overweight

Question 8

Onset of bulimia

Answer 8

Late adolescence or early adulthood (18-19 years old)

Question 9

Meds for bulimia

Answer 9

fluoxetine -Prozac

Question 10

Anorexia BMI

Answer 10

17.5 or lower

Question 11

Normal weight BMI

Answer 11

20-24.9

Question 12

Overweight BMI

Answer 12

25-29.9

Question 13

Obesity

Answer 13

30+