Eating disorder Flashcards
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Anorexia
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A serious mental illness in which a person doesn’t eat, or eats too little, often resulting in dangerous weight loss
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Bulimia
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A disturbance in eating behavior mostly affecting young women of normal weight, characterized by frequent episodes of grossly excessive food intake followed by self-induced vomiting to avert weight gain
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Self esteem
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Belief and confidence in your own ability and value; respect for yourself
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Obesity
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The condition of being very fat or overweight corpulence
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Eating disorders
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Set of various disorders such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia characterized by serious eating habits disorders
