anoreoxia

Question 1

anorexia

Answer 1

• a type of eating disorder where a person feels the need to keep their weight as low as possible
• affects 2.4 million in the Uk
• most common in western culture
• mist common in girls
• 25% of those who are anorexic are men
• commonly occurs in adolescents
• sttarts from as young as 7

Question 2

physical symptoms of anoreoxia:

Answer 2

• extreme weight loss
• fatigue and weakness
• fainting or dizziness

Question 3

behavioural symptoms:

Answer 3

• obsessions with food and excercise
• obsession with body weight
• lying about how much and when they’ve eaten

Question 4

emtional symptoms:

Answer 4

• irritability
• lack of mood and emotion
• phobia of weight gain

Question 5

cognitive symtpoms:

Answer 5

• not being able to understand the seriousness of the situation
• disturbed sleep patterns
• low concentration levels

Question 6

what is the criteria in the ICD-10 for anorexia

Answer 6

• significant weight loss -> having a body weight that is atleast 15% below what is expected for the individual’s age and height
• intense fear of gaining weight
• having a distorted body image