Eating Disorders

Question 1

small signs of anorexia

Answer 1

injuries of knuckles from vomitting
yellow teeth from stomach acid
orange-y skin from vitamin A access
excess hair on back

Question 2

SEED

Answer 2

= severe enduring eating disorder
25% don’t respond to treatment
can be life long

Question 3

ARFID

Answer 3

= avoidant restrictive food intake disorder
either no interest
or hypersensitivity, often in ASD
no body image problems

Question 4

types of ARFID

Answer 4

= avoidant restrictive food intake disorder
sensory determined
fearful constitution
traumatic experience

Question 5

DBS for anorexia

Answer 5

experiments at AMC
alleviated half of patients
other half used self-harm, suicidal thoughts etc. as cope

Question 6

activity-based anorexia model

Answer 6

rats can run as much as they want
some run so much in expectation that they have net loss

Question 7

anorexia & climate

Answer 7

people with anorexia move less when it’s warmer
opposite to healthy people