Anorexia Nervosa
A condition where people avoid food, severely restrict food, or eat small quantities of certain foods. The people with this repeatedly weigh themselves saying they are overweight even when underweight.
Anorexia Nervosa
A condition where people have recurrent episodes of eating abnormally large amounts of food and feeling no control over their eating. This binge eating is followed by behaviors that compensate for the overeating to prevent weight gain like forced vomiting, excessive use of laxatives or diuretics, fasting, excessive exercise.
Bulimia Nervosa
A condition where people lose control of their eating and have reoccurring episodes of eating unusually large amounts of food.
Binge-eating disorder.
What is the abbreviation for avoidant restrictive food intake disorder?
ARFID
How many subtypes of Anorexia Nervosa are there?
2
What is the normal weight for someone with Bulimia Nervosa?
A normal or overweight weight.
What is the normal weight of someone with binge-eating disorder?
They are often obese/overweight.
When is ARFID most common?
In middle childhood
What is restrictive Anorexia Nervosa?
Severely limiting food intake and would food they eat.
Is Bulimia Nervosa considered a mental illness?
Bulimia Nervosa is considered an eating disorder and mental health condition.
How is binge-eating disorder different from Bulimia Nervosa?
They don't do fasting and self-induced vomiting resulting in obesity.
A child with ARFID eats more or less calories then needed?
Less
What is binge-purge Anorexia Nervosa?
The same thing as Restrictive but they have binging episodes eating a large amount at one time then vomiting and eating laxatives to try and undo it.
What is the root cause of Bulimia Nervosa?
It is unknown.
Symptoms of B.E.D
Eating unusually large amounts of food in a short amount of time, for example, within two hours,Eating rapidly during binge episodes,Eating even when full or not hungry,Eating until uncomfortably full,Eating alone or in secret to avoid embarrassment,Feeling distressed, ashamed, or guilty about eating,Frequently dieting, possibly without weight loss
Symptoms of ARFID
Dramatic restriction of types or amount of food eaten,Lack of appetite or interest in food,Dramatic weight loss,Upset stomach, abdominal pain, or other gastrointestinal issues with no other known cause,Limited range of preferred foods that becomes even more limited (“picky eating” that gets progressively worse)
What are some health consequences of Anorexia Nervosa?
Thinning of the bones (osteopenia or osteoporosis),Mild anemia, Muscle wasting and weakness,Brittle hair and nails,Dry and yellowish skin,Growth of fine hair all over the body (lanugo),Severe constipation,Low blood pressure,Slowed breathing and pulse,Damage to the structure and function of the heart,Drop in internal body temperature, causing a person to feel cold all the time,Lethargy, sluggishness, or feeling tired all the time,Infertility,Brain damage,Multiple organ failure.
What are some health conditions of Bulimia Nervosa?
Chronically inflamed and sore throat,Swollen salivary glands in the neck and jaw area,Worn tooth enamel and increasingly sensitive and decaying teeth from exposure to stomach acid when vomiting,Acid reflux disorder and other gastrointestinal problems,Intestinal distress and irritation from laxative abuse,Severe dehydration from purging,Electrolyte imbalance (too low or too high levels of sodium, calcium, potassium, and other minerals), which can lead to stroke or heart attack
What are some health complications of B.E.D?
Obesity,Tooth decay,Diabetes,Acid Reflux,Heartburn,Disruptions in sleep.
What are some health complications of ARFID?
Malnutrition,Dehydration,Electrolyte imbalance,Anemia,Low blood pressure, Osteoporosis, Cardiac arrest.