Eating Disorders - Hadrian

Question 1

Who do eating disorders most often affect?

Answer 1

Young women of high school or college age.

Question 2

What is anorexia nervosa?

Answer 2

An eating disorder characterized by maintenance of abnormally low body weigh, distortions of body image, amenorrhea in women, and most importantly: intense fear of gaining weight.

Question 3

What is amenorrhea?

Answer 3

Absence of menstruation.

Question 4

What is bulimia nervosa?

Answer 4

An eating disorder characterized by a recurrent pattern of binge eating followed by self-induced purging and accompanied by persistent concern with body weight.

Question 5

What is the difference between the attitudes of weight gain in sufferers of anorexia and bulimia?

Answer 5

Anorexics have an intense fear, bulimics are just concerned and want to be average.

Question 6

What differentiates the binge-eating/purging type of anorexia nervosa from bulimia nervosa?

Answer 6

They have an intense fear of weight gain.

Question 7

What is the restrictive type of anorexia nervosa characterized by?

Answer 7

They do not eat.

Question 8

What are 8 medical complications of anorexia?

Answer 8

Amenorrhea, osteoporosis, dry skin, jaundice, more hair growth, cardiovascular distress, digestive problems, and gastrointestinal problems.

Question 9

How much more likely is death if someone has anorexia?

Answer 9

6 times.

Question 10

What age range does anorexia normally develop?

Answer 10

Between 12 and 18.

Question 11

What causes anorexia to develop in the age range it does?

Answer 11

Puberty and body changes, as well as media exposure.

Question 12

Other than the onset of puberty, when is another developmental time for anorexia?

Answer 12

The transition to college.

Question 13

What are 4 medical complications of bulimia nervosa?

Answer 13

Blockage of salivary ducts, decay of tooth enamel and cavities, pancreatitis, potassium deficiency.

Question 14

What can potassium deficiency associated with bulimia lead to?

Answer 14

Muscular weakness, cardiac irregularities, and sudden death.

Question 15

What is binging in bulimia?

Answer 15

Cramming thousands of calories, normally followed by purging.

Question 16

When do sufferers of bulimia stop binging?

Answer 16

If they vomit or run out of food.

Question 17

What is purging?

Answer 17

When bulimics force themselves to throw up.

Question 18

Which type of society are eating disorders most common in?

Answer 18

Western societies.

Question 19

What is the systems perspective of eating disorder causes?

Answer 19

The family unit and how it contributes to the development of eating disorders.

Question 20

What does purging represent?

Answer 20

An upheaval of negative feelings.

Question 21

Which neurotransmitter have eating disorders been linked to?

Answer 21

Serotonin.

Question 22

Is there any genetic link for eating disorders?

Answer 22

Yes, evidenced in twin studies.

Question 23

What does hospitalization entail for sufferers of eating disorders?

Answer 23

IVs, monitored caloric intake, and general monitoring.

Question 24

What is the most common approach to treating eating disorders?

Answer 24

Cognitive behavioural therapy.

Question 25

What are 5 other eating disorders that develop in infancy and early childhood?

Answer 25

Pica, rumination disorder, feeding disorder of infancy or early childhood, Prader-Willi syndrome, and cyclic-vomiting disorder.

Question 26

What is pica?

Answer 26

Eating weird things that don’t have nutritional value.

Question 27

What is rumination disorder?

Answer 27

Chewing something, spitting it out, and then eating it again.

Question 28

What is feeding disorder of infancy or early childhood?

Answer 28

Not consuming enough food for adequate growth, a rather generic disorder.

Question 29

What is Prader-Willi syndrome?

Answer 29

A chromosome 15 disorder that leads to an insatiable appetite later in life.

Question 30

What are 6 other eating disorders that can develop in adolescents and adults?

Answer 30

Anorexia athletica, muscle dysmorphia (bigorexia), orthexia nervosa, night-eating syndrome, nocturnal sleep-related eating disorder, and gourmand syndrome.

Question 31

What is anorexia athletica?

Answer 31

Exercising too much.

Question 32

What is muscle dysmorphia?

Answer 32

A preoccupation with muscle mass gain, accompanied by a feeling of never having enough muscle mass.

Question 33

What is orthexia nervosa?

Answer 33

Having an unhealthy obsession with eating healthy foods.

Question 34

What is night-eating syndrome?

Answer 34

An eating disorder, characterized by a delayed circadian pattern of food intake.

Question 35

What is nocturnal sleep-related eating disorder?

Answer 35

A disorders characterized by abnormal eating patterns during the night. Can occur during sleepwalking. People with this disorder eat while they are asleep.

Question 36

What is gourmand syndrome?

Answer 36

A rare, benign condition where people develop a new, post-injury passion for gourmet food.

Question 37

In the video on eating disorder that we watched in class, what was the average length of recovery?

Answer 37

7 years.