Anorexia Nervosa
This is the main symptom of anorexia nervosa.
What is extreme weight loss?
This serious eating disorder involves cycles of binge eating followed by purging.
What is Bulimia Nervosa
Unlike anorexia nervosa, ARFID isn’t caused by a desire to lose weight or improve body image.
What is the defining difference between ARFID and other eating disorders?
Characterized by a person feeling like they can’t stop eating.
What Is binge eating
This neurotransmitter is often involved in regulating mood and appetite, and medications targeting it can help treat bulimia nervosa.
What is serotoni?
Anorexia nervosa is about this many times more common in females than males.
What is three times higher?
Heart damage, tooth erosion, reproductive issues, digestive system damage, chronic acid reflux, and organ failure in severe cases.
What are the long-term consequences of bulimia nervosa?
This is a key difference between ARFID and typical picky eating, as ARFID can lead to serious health complications if untreated.
What is ARFID causes nutritional deficiencies and doesn’t improve over time?
Eating when full, eating very fast, eating until uncomfortably full, eating in secret or alone, feeling embarrassed or guilty, feeling unable to stop eating, and consuming large amounts in a short time.
What are symptoms of binge eating disorder?
This hormone, produced by fat cells, signals satiety to the brain and can be disrupted in some eating disorders.
What is leptin
This type of therapy is used to improve cognitive flexibility in people with anorexia.
What is cognitive remediation therapy?
This FDA-approved medication for bulimia helps reduce binge and purge urges.
What is fluoxetine?
People with ARFID may avoid certain foods due to anxiety about choking, vomiting, or other physical consequences. This type of symptom reflects what?
What is fear of harm from food / food-related anxiety?
About 4% of women, 2% of men, and 2.8% of adults will experience this disorder in their lifetime, most often between ages 30-60.
What is the prevalence of binge eating disorder?
In anorexia nervosa, prolonged malnutrition can lead to low levels of this hormone, affecting menstruation and bone health.
What is estrogen?
Despite much research, there is no effective form of this type of treatment for anorexia.
What is biological treatment?
The lifetime prevalence rate of bulimia nervosa is approximately this percentage.
What is 0.28%
Experiencing trauma, having anxiety or ADHD, or an aversion to certain textures are all examples of these.
What are risk factors for ARFID?
Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (Vyvanse) for adults, cognitive behavioral therapy, and integrative cognitive-affective therapy (ICAT) are examples of this.
What are possible treatments for binge eating disorder?
Chronic binge eating can affect this organ system, causing acid reflux, ulcers, or damage to the esophagus
What is the digestive system
The lifetime prevalence of anorexia nervosa in adults is about this percentage.
What is 0.6%?
Low self-esteem, depression or anxiety, perfectionism, and trauma are examples of these factors that can increase the risk of bulimia.
What are psychological risk factors of bulimia nervosa?
This range represents the prevalence of ARFID in children and adolescents in specialized feeding clinics.
What is 32% to 64%?
Certain genes can increase your risk, and it’s more common in women, begins in late teens or early adulthood, and may run in families.
What are the causes and risk factors of binge eating disorder?
In bulimia nervosa, repeated purging can erode these, increasing sensitivity to hot/cold and causing cavities.
What are teeth?