Eating Disorders

Question 1

disordered eating

Answer 1

physically or psychologically unhealthy eating behavior such as chronic overeating or dieting with the goal of losing or controlling weight or managing emotions

Question 2

muscle dysmorphia

Answer 2

extreme dissatisfaction with ones muscularity

Question 3

anorexia nervosa

Answer 3

low body weight, fear of becoming obese, body image distortion

Question 4

purge

Answer 4

to rid the body of unwanted calories by vomiting, laxatives, diuretics, or other medications

Question 5

Binge eating disorder

Answer 5

consumptions of large amounts of food over a short period of time with accompanying feelings of loss of control and distress over the excess eating; behaviors to compensate for overeating

Question 6

other specified feeding or eating disorders

Answer 6

a seriously disturbed eating pattern that does not fully meet criteria for another eating disorder diagnosis