This symptom leads to a drop in BMI. And no, they didn't shrink.
What is weight loss?
Being very tired all the time.
What is fatigue/lethargy?
When a close family member has an eating disorder..
What is family history of mental health conditions?
This gender experiences higher rates of eating disorders.
This form of prevention involves learning and understanding about the condition on a wider scale, such as in schools, as well as through government programs.
What is education?
An example of this would be to run, go to the gym, and play sport every day.
What is excessive physical activity?
Something you take SSRIs for.
What is depression?
Having a personal history of mental health conditions, substance use disorders or having experienced trauma.
What is past history?
The idea that social media promotes unhealthy body comparisons which are exacerbated by factors such as image editing that contribute to unrealistic body standards.
What is media influence?
This prevention strategy involves doctors looking for early signs of anorexia, including menstrual and weight changes.
What is healthcare screening?
These are vital sign adaptations as a result of starvation?
What is lower body temperature, hypotension and bradycardia?
Constantly worrying about your weight and having it as your sole fixation.
What is obsessional thinking?
39% of women and 15% of men with this medical condition will develop an eating disorder.
What is type 1 diabetes?
The idea that devotion could be linked to restricted eating.
What are cultural food practices?
This preventative measure is the understanding that not everything in the media is as it appears, and that photos can be easily edited.
What is media literacy?
Physical signs of anorexia nervosa clearly visible to the human eye (appearance wise).
What is thinning hair, dry or yellowish skin and brittle nails?
These GIT symptoms may present during anorexia nervosa.
What is malabsorption, diarrhoea or constipation?
These risk factors relate to how you feel about your body in comparison to others.
What is body image, appearance ideal internalization and acculturation?
This factor involves the shift in perspectives within society regarding beauty standards.
What is cultural change in body ideals?
This prevention strategy encourages early intervention through parental awareness and training, and promoting a healthy relationship with food.
What are family supports?
When your heart beats irregularly.
What are arrhythmias?
This is also a symptom found in elderly people with osteoporosis.
What are stress fractures or reduced bone mass?
Psychological traits that increase the likelihood of an eating disorder.
What is perfectionism, impulsivity and avoidance?
The idea that food insecurity can lead to disordered eating and nutritional deficiencies.
What are socioeconomic influences?
This prevention tool "aims to create a care system that is centred on the needs of people with eating disorders, their families, carers and supporters.
What is the Victorian Eating Disorder Strategy?