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Anorexia Nervosa
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Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming "fat", coupled with refusal to maintain adequate nutrition and with severe loss of body weight.
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Binge
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An out-of-control consumption of an amount of food that is far greater than what most people would eat in the same amount of time and under the same circumstances.
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Binge-eating Disorder (BED)
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Distinct from nonpurging bulimia nervosa, whereby binging is not accompanied by inappropriate compensatory behavior to limit weight gain.
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Body Mass Index
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An estimation of total body fat calculated as body weight in kilograms divided by height (in meters) squared.
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Bulimia Nervosa
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Frequent occurrence of binge-eating episodes, accompanied by a sense of loss of control of overeating and recurrent inappropriate behavior such as purging or excessive exercise to prevent weight gain.
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Cognitive-behavioral Therapy
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Therapy based on altering dysfunctional thoughts and cognitive distortions.
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Eating Disorder
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Disorders of food ingestion, regurgitation, or attitude that affect health and well-being, such as anorexia, bulimia, or binge-eating.
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Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS)
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A diagnostic category reserved for disorders of eating that do not meet criteria for any other specific eating disorder.
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Grehlin
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A hormone that is produced by the stomach that stimulates appetite.
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Leptin
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A hormone produced by fat cells that acts to reduce food intake.
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Negative Affect
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The experience of an emotional state characterized by negative emotions. Such negative emotions might include anger, anxiety, irritability, and sadness.
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Obesity
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The condition of having elevated fat masses in the body. Obesity is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher.
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Perfectionism
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The need to get things exactly right. A personality trait that may increase risk for development of eating disorders, perhaps because perfectionistic people may be more likely to idealize thinness.
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Purge
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The removal of food from the body by such means as self-induced vomitting or misuse of laxatives, diuretics, and enemas.
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Serotonin
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A neurotransmitter from the indolamine class that is synthesized from the amino acid tryptophan. Also referred to as 5-HT (5-hydroxytryptamine), this neurotransmitter is thought to be involved in a wide range of psychopathological conditions.
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Set Point
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The tendency of our bodies to resist efforts to bring about a marked change (increase or decrease) in weight.
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