Eating Disorders

Question 1

Lifelong prevalence of anorexia?

Answer 1

0.01-0.9%

Question 2

What percentage of eating disorders start before the age of 22?

Answer 2

75%

Question 3

What percentage of young women attending surgery will have an eating disorder?

Answer 3

5-10%

Question 4

What percentage of adolescent girls will have used pathological weight reducing techniques?

Answer 4

5-10%

Question 5

What percentage of eating disorders present in females?

Answer 5

90%

Question 6

In developed countries children are more likely to suffer from what condition over meningococcal disease?

Answer 6

Eating Disorders

Question 7

Incidence of Anorexia in adolescence is greater than what two common conditions?

Answer 7

Type 1 Diabetes and IBD

Question 8

Peak onset age of eating disorders?

Answer 8

Mid Teens to Mid Twenties

Question 9

What questionnaire can be used to screen for Eating Disorders?

Answer 9

SCOFF

Question 10

A patient needs to score more than what on a SCOFF questionnaire in eating disorders to have an eating disorder?

Answer 10

2

Question 11

What weight loss is clue for an eating disorder?

Answer 11

More than one stone in three months

Question 12

A patient is considered to be anorexia if their weight is what percentage below ideal?

Answer 12

15%

Question 13

A patient is considered to be anorexia if their BMI is what percentage below what?

Answer 13

17.5

Question 14

How many loss of menstrual cycles should anorexia person have experienced?

Answer 14

Greater than 3

Question 15

What bone conditions happen in Anorexia? (2)

Answer 15

Osteopenia

Osteoporosis

Question 16

What genetic conditions can cause Anorexia? (3)

Answer 16

OCD
Anxiety
Perfectionism

Question 17

What happens to gastric emptying in starvation syndrome?

Answer 17

Delayed

Question 18

What psychiatric condition has highest mortality rate?

Answer 18

Anorexia

Question 19

What percentage of people with anorexia die prematurely?

Answer 19

20%

Question 20

Average recovery time for people with Anorexia?

Answer 20

6-7 Years

Question 21

How many sessions of CBT should anorexia person get?

Answer 21

40

Question 22

How many sessions of Mantra should anorexia person get?

Answer 22

20

Question 23

How many sessions of SSCM should anorexia person get?

Answer 23

20

Question 24

What medications can be used in Anorexia? (3)

Answer 24

IPT, Fluoxetine or Olanzapine

Question 25

How many times should binges and compensatory behaviour happen per week in Bulimia?

Answer 25

2 per week for 3 months

Question 26

Which eating disorder sees swollen parotid glands and bloody diarrhoea?

Answer 26

Bulimia

Question 27

Eating disorders are what percentage more common in women?

Answer 27

10 times more common

Question 28

What hair complication can present in eating disorders?

Answer 28

Lanugo hair: fine/downy hair in malnourished

Question 29

What is Russel’s Sign in Eating Disorder?

Answer 29

Calluses on back of hand due to repeated self induced vomit

Question 30

What neuro complication can occur in eating disorders?

Answer 30

Peripheral neuropathy

Question 31

What heart irregularities can occur in eating disorders? (2)

Answer 31

Bradycardia and Hypotensions

Question 32

What medication can be useful in Bullimia but not for adolescents?

Answer 32

SSRIs