Eating Disorders

Question 1

Anorexia Nervosa

Answer 1

restriction oof energy intake relative to what is needed, resulting in significantly low body weight
- 90-95% cases in females
- age of onset is typically 14-18 years old
- driving motivation is fear of obesity, giving in to desire to eat, losing control

Question 2

Bulimia Nervosa

Answer 2

recurrent episodes of binge eating
- occurs at least once a week for three months
- 90-95% females
- age of onset 15-21 years old
- more than 1/3 of people with bulimia have BPD

Question 3

Differences

Answer 3

• bulimia has loss of tooth enamel and dentin
• bulimia tend to be more sexually experienced and active
• bulimia suffer damage caused by purging

Question 4

binge eating disorder

Answer 4

not driven to thinness
- recurrent episodes of binge eating
- once a week for three months

Question 5

Causes

Answer 5

societal pressures
- certain subcultures at higher risk
biological factors: relatives of those with eating disorders are 6 times more likely to develop an eating disorder themselves

Question 6

treatment

Answer 6

number one goal is to restore normal weight