Show:
Definitions
Causes and risk factors
Eating Disorder Basics
Statistics
100
The eating disorder that causes people to obsess about their weight and the food they eat
What is anorexia
100
Is a young female or a young male more at risk for anorexia nervosa?
What is a young female
100
Two main types of eating disorders
What is anorexia and bulimia
100
Do more men or women have eating disorders in America
What is women
200
Eating large amounts of food in a very short amount of time
What is binge eating
200
Going to the bathroom right after eating is a risk factor for which eating disorder
What is a bulimia
200
No matter how thin they are, people suffering from anorexia look in the mirror and think they look
What is fat
200
Has the highest mortality rate of any mental illness
What is eating disorders
300
Typically following binge eating, a person will force themselves to throw up
What is purging
300
The three types of causes for anorexia nervosa
What is genetic, psychological, and social
300
Those suffering from anorexia nervosa are more or less likely to have mental complications
What is more likely
300
More/Less than 50% of those with eating disorders fully recover
What is less than 50%
400
use other methods to get rid of calories and prevent weight gain, such as fasting, strict dieting or excessive exercise
What is non-purging bulimia
400
The three causes of bulimia
What is biological, emotional health, and societal expecations
400
The two different kinds of bulimia
What is purging and non-purging
400
What percent of girls age 11-15 see themselves as overweight?
What is half
500
Define purging bulimia
What is regularly self-induced vomiting or misuse laxatives, diuretics or enemas after binging
500
Because a person with bulimia is purging so often this is a common complication
What is tooth decay and gum disease
500
If you have bulimia you are more likely to be underweight, normal weight, or underweight?
What is normal or a little overweight
500
The majority of people with eating disorders are in what age range
What is 12-25