Nutritional Disorders Flashcards
(37 cards)
Healthy BMI
18.5-24.9
Overweight BMI
25.0-29.9
Obese BMI
30.0-39.9
Extremely obese BMI
Greater than 40 (class III)
Top two health risks that are greatly increased by obesity (RR»3)
Diabetes
Gall bladder disease
Dyslipidemia
Cholesterol value that denotes hyperlipidemia (dyslipidemia)
<200 mg/dL
Why are monounsaturated fats healthier than polyunsaturated fats?
They both have low cholesterol and LDL, but only monounsaturated fats have increased HDL
Examples of polyunsaturated fats
Corn, sunflower, soybean oil
Examples of monounsaturated fats
Canola, peanut and olive oil
Loss of control over eating larger amounts of food in a discreet period of time than most people at least 1x per week for three months with marked distress over the eating episode
Binge eating disorder
Episodes associated with 3 or more of the following in binge eating disorder
- eating more rapidly than normal
- eating until feeling uncomfortably full
- eating large amounts of food when not feeling hungry
- eating alone because of embarrassment
- feeling disgusted, depressed, or guilty after overeating
Dx criteria of anorexia
- intense fear of gaining weight to becoming fat
- amenorrhea
- restricting (starving)
- purging (blends with bulimia)
- extreme perfectionism, OCD, low self esteem, high achiever, anxiety, depression, cognitive impairment
Complications of anorexia
Bradycardia
Cardiac dysrhthmias
Female athlete triad of anorexia
Eating disorder
Amenstrual
Osteoporosis
Dx criteria for bulimia nervosa
- recurrent episodes of binge eating
- a sense of lack of control
- self-induced vomiting
- laxative and/or diuretic abuse
- fasting or excessive exercise following binging episode
Bulimia complications
Loss of enamel and dentin
Fluid and electrolyte disorders
What disorder is associated with a Mallory Weiss tear
Bulimia
Which eating disorder is more deadly, anorexia or bulimia
Anorexia
Inadequate intake of both protein and calories, extreme muscle wasting, growth retardation, anemia, and defects in immunity
Marasmus
Dietary deficiency of protein calories OK. Protein in liver. Blood, and organs is low. Pitting edema, ascites, fatty lover, diarrhea, anemia, and defects in immunity
Kwashiorkor
Age of onset of kwashiorkor
1-5 years old
Age of onset of marasmus
Less than 1 year old
Main nutritional cause in kwashiorkor
Low protein
Main nutritional cause in marasmus
Low calorie
