eating disorders

Question 1

What are the key characteristics of Anorexia Nervosa?

Answer 1

• Intense fear of gaining weight
• Distorted body image
• Persistent restriction of energy intake

Question 2

What defines Bulimia Nervosa?

Answer 2

• Binge-eating episodes with loss of control
• Use of compensatory behaviors (e.g., vomiting, laxatives)

Question 3

How is Binge-Eating Disorder (BED) characterized?

Answer 3

• Recurrent binge-eating without compensatory behaviors
• Marked distress about binge-eating

Question 4

What is ARFID and how is it different from other eating disorders?

Answer 4

ARFID involves avoidance of eating due to sensory characteristics or fear of aversive consequences

Question 5

What is the prevalence of eating disorders in children and young people?

Answer 5

• Children: 0.3% to 3.1%
• Children & Young people: 3.0% to 15% (with measurement variations)

Question 6

What are the key findings regarding ethnicity and eating disorders?

Answer 6

• General population shows comparable or higher levels of disordered eating behaviors in ethnic minorities
• Clinical studies show fewer people from ethnic minority backgrounds receiving diagnoses

Question 7

How does socioeconomic status affect eating disorders?

Answer 7

Disordered eating shows either no difference or higher rates in more deprived groups

Question 8

What are the hypothesized mechanisms linking social media to eating disorders?

Answer 8

• Internalization of thin ideals
• Social comparison theory

Question 9

What is the current state of evidence regarding social media and eating disorders?

Answer 9

• Evidence is mixed
• Need for better understanding of social media interactions and usage patterns
• More research needed on long-term outcomes