Eating disorders

Question 1

Anorexia nervosa

Answer 1

self-starvation
excessive weight loss or failure to gain weight

low body weight for age,sex,height
fear of becoming fat or gaining weight
distorted views of themselves

physical warning sign - feel cold all time, irregular menstruation

Question 2

Bulimia nervosa

Answer 2

cycle of bingeing and compensatory behaviours to undo/compensate for the effects of binge of eating

body dismorphia
binge-purge cycle

Question 3

Binge eating disorder

Answer 3

recurrent binge eating without regular use of compensatory measures

eating until uncomfortably full
eating a lot when not physically hungry
feeling gulity after eating

Question 4

Eating disorders defined by

Answer 4

behavioural eating symptoms - binge eating/starvation
psychological sysmptoms - body dysmorphia
physical symptoms - weight loss/gain

Question 5

Disordered eating

Answer 5

problematic eating behaviour that fails to meet clinical diagnosis of an eating disorder

Question 6

Female triad

Answer 6

energy deficiency
mentrual dysfunction
impaired bone health