Common Knowledge
not an official medical diagnosis but a term used to recognize harmful eating behaviors made in an attempt to lose or manage weight during pregnancy
What is Pregorexia?
History with an eating disorder prior to pregnancy, changes in one's body triggering a relapse in disordered behaviors
What is a common cause of pregorexia?
5% of women
What is the amount of women who experience an eating disorder during pregnancy?
experienced by 15% of women in their life, could be restrictive eating, over exercising, binging, purging, typically driven by unrealistic beauty expectations
What is an eating disorder?
weight loss or irregular weight gain, fatigue, missing doctors appointments, fainting, poor fetal growth (while pregnant)
What are physical symptoms of pregorexia?
bone loss, increased risk of prolonged labor, increased risk of miscarriage, dizziness and syncopal episodes during pregnancy
What are the physical effects of pregorexia?
counting calories, constantly tracking weight, excessive exercising, avoiding food-based activities, lying about eating (while pregnant)
What are behavioral symptoms of pregorexia?