Signs of Anorexia and Bulimia Flashcards
When you’re obsessed with being thin to the point of starvation you most likely suffer from a condition called?
Anorexia nervosa
Episodes of binging on large quantity of food then ridding yourself of the calories by purging food is a sign of what?
Bulimia nervosa
What are three widely known signs of Anorexia nervosa?
thin appearance, intense fear of weight gain, and refusal to eat
What are three widely know signs of Bulimia nervosa?
compulsive eating, self-induced vomiting, excessive preoccupation with weight
What is a newly recognized eating disorder that characterized by purging of calories that does not involve self-induced vomiting?
Exercise Bulimia - this is where the person suffers to purge calories eaten in fear of gaining weight. Instead of vomiting they use excessive exercise to lose calories.
What are some uncommon signs of an eating disorder that others may not recognize?
Hiding food in strange places, hiding diet pills, isolation when eating
Ipecac syrup is a medicine that helps to induce vomiting when someone has ingested something toxic and is not meant for regular use. Who might purchase this item to induce vomiting?
“Ipecac bulimia” - People who have bulimia that use ipecac to induce the purging of food
Which is harder to detect, Anorexia or Bulimia?
Bulimia - people who suffer from bulimia may not always be thin, they eat and may hide when they purge, and the cycle can go on for years. Those who suffer from Anorexia are more evident because they do not eat and are very thin.
Eating disorders are a mental illness. Multiple factors such as social, physical, and biological factors play a role in anorexia and bulimia. What is one social and physical sign that we may notice in people with an eating disorder?
lack of self confidence - they truly believe they need to be thin to fit in with cultural norms or they feel pressure to be thin
True or False:
Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia only affect women.
False. It is estimated that 10-15% of those suffering from an eating disorder are male. That means that signs in eating disorders can be found in both men and women.
