Anorexia nervosa
what is anorexia nervosa?
What is an emotional disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat?
What is Bulimia nervosa?
What is a serious eating disorder marked by binge eating, followed by methods to avoid weight gain?
what is a binge eating disorder?
What is..."frequently consuming unusually large amounts of food in one sitting and feeling that eating behavior is out of control"?
What is Pica?
Pica is an eating disorder that involves eating items that are not typically thought of as food.
What is rumination disorder?
What is an eating disorder in which a person "brings back up and re-chews partially digested food that has already been swallowed"?
what are symptoms of anorexia nervosa?
Some symptoms include trying to maintain a below-normal weight through starvation or too much exercise.
what are symptoms of Bulimia nervosa
compulsive behavior, vomiting after overeating, fatigue, binge eating, anxiety, body weight changes
what are the symptoms of this disorder?
-eating when you are full or not hungry
-feeling that your eating is out of control
-eating very large amounts of food in a specific amount of time, such as over a two-hour period
What are the symptoms of Pica?
Some symptoms include stomach pain, an upset stomach, blood in the stool and bowel issues.
What is an infant or a young child?
Is Bulimia nervosa treatable? If so how?
"Treatments include counseling, medications, and nutrition education."
Is this disorder treatable? If so how?
Seek a medical professional for help, Support groups, therapy, and medications.
Is this disorder treatable? If so how?
Yes, you can treat this disorder with medications or with mild aversion therapy.
What are the symptoms of this disorder?
Some symptoms include repeated regurgitation of food, weight loss, bad breath, indigestion
About how many cases of this disorder are there in the U.S?
What is... about 200,000 cases?
About how many cases are there of this disorder in the U.S?
What is... more than 205,000 cases?
About how many people develop this disorder?
An estimated 2.8 million people have this disorder
About how many people face this eating disorder?
Yes, the patient can go to behavioral therapy.
What are some causes of this disorder?
-peer pressure
-society's ideals
-careers that promote being thin; such as modeling
-childhood trauma
What are some of the causes of this disorder?
What is... genetics, emotional health, and societal expectations?
What are some causes of binge eating disorders?
Biological abnormalities, psychological issues, and social and cultural expectations.
What are some causes of Pica?
Some causes include a deficiency in iron, dieting, malnourishment and some medical conditions lead to pica.
What are some of the causes of rumination disorder?
The exact cause is unknown but doctors think that it is because of abdominal pressure/ pain.