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Eating disorders affect how may people in the U.S.?
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~5 million, mostly girls and young women
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Whom are esp. vulnerable to eating disorders?
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Athletes
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What are the 3 parts of the female athlete triad?
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1. disordered eating (anorexia, bulemia)
2. Amenorrhea 3. Bone loss |
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What is amenorrhea?
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Absence or cessation of menstruation; missing at least 3 consecutive periods.
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What does bone loss lead to?
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Stress fractures and ultimately osteoporosis.
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?% of those struck by anorexia nervosa are women.
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95%
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What are the 4 criteria for an anorexic diagnosis?
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1. Refusal to maintain body wt
2. Underwt, and fearful of gaining 3. Disturbance in perception of wt and shape, or denial of underwt 4. If past puberty, amenorrhea |
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Anorexia has both ? and ? characteristics.
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Both physical and psychological characteristics.
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Bulimia nervosa is often referred to as what?
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Binge/Purge
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Which is more prevalent bulimia or anorexia?
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Bulimia, but it is less noticeable.
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Does bulimia affect more women than men?
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Yes, but not as one-sided as anorexia.
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List the 5 criteria for a bulimic diagnosis?
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1. Recurrent episodes of binge eating
2. Recurrent inappropriate compensatory behavior (fast, exercise, purging) 3. Above at least 2X/week or 3 months 4. Self-image unduly influenced by wt and shape 5. Disturbance (eg, depression) not just during binge episodes. |
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Bulimic binge is often characterized by what?
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By a sense of lack of control.
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How do bulimic binges often occur?
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In secret and often at night.
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Bulimic binges often follow what?
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Rigid dieting (intense hunger).
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3 treatments for bulimia?
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1. Establish regular eating pattern
2. Emphasize weight maintenance (not loss/gain) 3. Mental hlth professional should be involved |
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What is a binge-eating disorder?
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A milder form of bulimia
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What is unspecified eating disorder?
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Similar to, but milder than, anorexia or bulimia.
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What is ironic about eating disorders?
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They are most common in developed nations; and within these nations, primarily among those with access to food in abundance.
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Good ? is more important than just 'good' wt.
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Good health is more important than just 'good' wt.
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