Facts and Statistics
If the "freshman 15" isn't accurate, how much weight does the average freshman actually gain?
2.7 pounds
Uncontrollable eating or feeling the need to eat often is the biggest sign of which eating disorder?
Binge Eating Disorder
Sleeping disorder related to difficulties falling asleep despite feeling tired. As a result people with it are typically up much longer than others.
Insomnia
True or False. To maintain proper sleeping habits you should never drink coffee :(
False
How many hours of sleep should you be getting regularly? (Multiple acceptible answers)
7-10 hours.
From the statistics provided in our slides, what percentage of college students have potential signs of an eating disorder?
14%
Name an eating disorder that is connected with overeating and an eating disorder that is connected with not eating enough
Bulimia Nervosa or Binge Eating Disorder and Anorexia Nervosa or ARFID
Name one of the most common feelings college students get that can lead to sleeping disorders.
Stress
True or False: Medication can be used to treat sleep and eating disorders
True, Prozac for bulimia and Vyvanse for binge eating
What is the molecule involved with increasing sleepiness as it accumulates?
Adenosine
Among college students, what percent of cisgender men have ever been diagnosed with an eating disorder?
1%
Emaciation, fear of gaining weight, and perfectionism are common signs or behaviors of which eating disorder?
Anorexia Nervosa
If someone is acting in a way that seems between being awake and asleep, which sleeping disorder do they likely have?
Parasomnia
Despite tiredness often increasing the want for these kind of foods, they should either be avoided or consumed in a responsible manner
High-sugar and high-fat foods.
Circular causality is involved with both eating disorders and sleeping disorders. What is circular causality?
It is essentially a cycle where one factor leads to another eventually leading back to that factor (for example, poor sleep often leads to increased sugar consumption which leads to poor sleep)
What are women more likely to binge on? What about men?
Women- sweets
Men- Pizza
Emotional abuse is associated with an increased risk of which disorder? (two acceptable answers)
Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder
A college student has been diagnosed with a sleeping disorder. They claim that even if their extracurricular activities push their daily schedule significantly behind, they are able to handle it and still attempt to sleep at least 7 hours. What was the most likely cause of their sleeping disorder?
Irregular sleeping patterns or poor sleep hygiene
Name an effective service for preventing or treating both sleeping and eating disorders.
Therapy
One sleep disruptor is the body responding with pain or irritation to food content at night. Eating certain types of foods such as spicy or fried foods or eating too close to sleep can further increase the likeliness of this sleep disruptor as well. What is this sleep disruptor?
Acid Reflux
What percent of college students experience poor sleep quality?
60%
List one difference that separates ARFID from Anorexia Nervosa, and one difference that separates Bulimia Nervosa from Binge Eating Disorder
ARFID is related to not eating often due to a fear or negative feelings towards eating, rather than body image.
Bulimia Nervosa involves purging after overeating, the intentional act of ridding oneself of what they've eaten to avoid the consequences of overeating.
List two adverse health outcomes associated with sleeping less than 7 hours.
Accepted: weight gain, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, stroke, depression, impaired immune function, increased risk of accidents
The book describes three main reasons for why college students often don't get treatment even if it's available. What are two of these listed reasons?
Time, being too self reliant, and/or not believing you may have an issue and/or a disorder.
Name a sleeping disorder and eating disorder not covered by our presentation.
Good Job :)
(Extra eating disorder examples: Pica, and Rumination Disorder)
(Extra sleeping disorder examples: Restless leg syndrome, and REM sleep disorder)