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100
What is purging?
(Bulimia) When you throw up your food after binge eating.
100
Explain how society can cause eating disorders.
Cultural pressures: glorify “thinness” or muscularity; place value on obtaining a “perfect body” Narrow definitions of beauty that include only those of specific body weights & shapes Cultural norms that value people on the basis of physical appearance rather than inner qualities & strengths
100
What therapy do eating disorder patients receive?
Pyschotherapy
100
Name 2 common weight loss dieting plans.
Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers
100
Name 3 early effects of eating disorders
Dizziness Fatigue Weakness Constipation Irritability Difficulty concentrating Trouble sleeping Menstruation irregularities
200
Are eating disorders the most, 2nd most, or 3rd most prevalent disorder among adolescents?
3rd
200
Does a mother with an eating disorder history increase the chance of the daughter getting an eating disorder?
Yes
200
What is the first step the person we interviewed takes in patients with eating disorders?
Educating them
200
Within 100 million, how many weight watchers passes OR alli weight loss pills are equal to the amount of money brought in by the weight loss industry?
400 Million weight watchers passes 570 boxes of Alli
200
Name 3 severe complications involved with eating disorders
Death Heart problems Multiple organ failure Depression Suicidal thoughts or behavior Absence of menstruation (amenorrhea) Bone loss Stunted growth Digestive problems Kidney damage Severe tooth decay High or low blood pres
300
What are the three types of eating disorders?
Anorexia nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge-Eating disorder
300
Name 3 warning sings of eating disorders
Skipping Eating a small variety of foods Rigid meal or eating rituals such as cutting food into tiny pieces or spitting food out after chewing Repeatedly eating large amounts of sweet or high-fat foods Leaving during meals to use the toilet Eating in secret or alone
300
Name a possible cost of treatment for an eating disorder in a day (average).
500-2000 dollars
300
What are two main ways that overweight people try to lose weight?
Weight loss drugs and dieting system
300
Name 2 oral effects of Bulimia
damaged teeth and gums; swollen salivary glands in cheeks; sores in throat and mouth; dehydration
400
Name the three things that biological imbalances in the brain damage?
Hunger, appetite and digestion
400
What are the two ways that Bulimia patients get food out of there body?
Purging and Laxitives
400
What percent of patients get treatment for eating disorders?
10%
400
What is the name of the weight loss drug?
Alli
400
What effect do eating disorders have on the body that is exclusive to females?
Menstruation irregularities
500
What is the ratio of males to females who contract eating disorders?
10 females to one male
500
Name one of the 4 interpersonal causes of eating disorders.
Troubled personal relationships Difficulty expression emotions and feelings History of being teased or ridiculed based on size or weight History of physical or sexual abuse
500
What percentage of patients who get treatment get successful treatment?
80%
500
Name how much the dieting industry is worth per year (within 5 billion dollars)
40$ Billion
500
Name 5 long term effects of eating disorders
Muscle wasting & bone loss, tooth decay Thinning hair Delayed growth & development Anemia, high/low bp, heart problems Kidney damage Digestive problems Seizures Depression → suicidal thoughts or behaviors Death