stress Flashcards
we eat for what reasons
social cues, situational cues, negative thoughts, eating disorder
are eating disorder higher with female or male
females
do African American have less or more disorders
yes
anorexia is mostly associated with what
death
do anorexic people make it for a long time?
no
what do anorexic people lose
period, the ability to have children, and physiological and psychological hunger cues
what is perception of body distortion
look at me, I am so fat, look at my nose it is so big, etc. anorexic people think that they are obese. They do not distort all body image, but only theirs the more you eat, the less distortion (but hard to get there).
are anorexic people good deceivers
yep
what is the relationship between immune response and inflammation?
Inflammation is an immune response. Inflammation allows immune cells to come to the infection site
true or false: Women have ten times more cases of anorexia than men
true, they have more social pressure.
what is restrictive and purge eating ?
Restrictive: eating means to eat minimal food.
purge: they eat nothing, they go to the washroom to throw up what they have eaten. A pathological fear of gaining weight. A distorted body image. Weight loss is often viewed as an important achievement and weight gain as a significant loss of self-control.
what are the two traits that are seen for the cause of anorexia
perfectionist and low self esteem
what can we say biologically based on anorexia
nothing
psychological reasons for anorexia is
the need to control something
bulimia consists or involves of what?
it involves binging and purging. I consume a lot of unhealthy food, I feel bad, I try to get away with it, I exercise excessively, throw up, etc. it is a fear of loss of control over eating. i eat a lot, then purge or fast