PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS
True or false: people who struggle with anorexia know how bad their condition is and do not care.
What is false?
True or false: childhood obesity is a risk factor for developing anorexia later in life?
What is true?
This percent of people living in CT have or have had anorexia...
What is 3.4%?
Name three causes of anorexia Nervosa...
What is genetics, trauma, environment/culture, peer pressure, and poor emotional health?
True or false: people struggling with anorexia may develop an obsessive relationship with food...
What is true?
This organ shrinks when someone is struggling with anorexia Nervosa.
What is the stomach?
Name two groups that are more susceptible to developing anorexia nervosa...
What is younger people, females, and white people, etc.?
This percent of anorexic people die within 10 years of onset...
What is 5-10%?
A young woman with anorexia is this many times more likely to die than another woman her age without anorexia..
What is 12x more likely?
What is loose and layered clothing to hide weight loss and stay warm?
Name two ways a pregnancy can be negatively affected by anorexia...
What is a miscarriage, premature birth, c-section, low birth weight, and postpartum?
This demographic of the LGBTQ+ community is more likely to develop an eating disorder...
What is gay and bisexual men?
Name the two most common reasons for death relating to anorexia...
What is heart conditions and suicide?
This group of people is the least researched relating to anorexia...
What is transgender people?
Name three behavioral symptoms of anorexia..
What is...
extreme focus on food
cooking meals for others but not eating those meals.
skip meals or refuse to eat.
severely limiting the amount of food you eat through dieting or fasting
eating only a few certain "safe" foods
rigid meal or eating habits
not eating in public
lying about the amount of food eaten
Your skin turns this color when your body is severely malnourished.
What is yellow?
This the more likely economic status of someone suffering from anorexia nervosa...
What is the higher socioeconomic class?
This percent of people who have anorexia fully recover...
What is 50%?
This percent range is the risk of developing anorexia as relating to genetics...
What is 50-80%?
Describe the potential exercise patterns of someone dealing with anorexia Nervosa.....
What is overexercising, diet pills/supplements, quickly fatigued, and calorie deficit?
What is lanugo?
Lanugo is a physical symptom of anorexia where there is a soft, fine layer of hair on the face. It can indicate poor nutrition and malnourishment. Lanugo grows when there is not enough body fat to keep you warm.
Describe the relationship between race and anorexia...
What is individuals who are part of an ethnic minority are less likely to develop anorexia than white individuals?
This percent of the population has or has had anorexia Nervosa...
What is 6%?
What is neurobiology?
Name four unhealthy eating habits associated with anorexia nervosa...
What is skipping meals, limiting food intake, having 'safe' foods, spitting out after chewing, not eating in public, lying about how much you've eaten, etc.?