NFSC 100 Exam 3 UMD QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
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Characteristics of bulimia nervosa - ️️Tend to be close to ideal body weight with
large weight fluctuations
Low self esteem, often associated with depression
Awareness of disorder
Alternating periods of calorie restrictions and bingeing and purging
Laxative abuse
Feelings of out of contro...
NFSC 100 Exam 3 UMD
Characteristics of bulimia nervosa - ✔️✔️Tend to be close to ideal body weight with
large weight fluctuations
Low self esteem, often associated with depression
Awareness of disorder
Alternating periods of calorie restrictions and bingeing and purging
Laxative abuse
Feelings of out of control, embarrassed, depressed, or guilty
Behavioral symptoms
Engages in binge eating and compensatory behaviors
Feels like eating behavior is out of control
Overvalues weight as a basis for self-esteem
Depressive / varying moods
Treatment of eating disorders - ✔️✔️All disorders require professional help
Physician
Psychiatrist
Registered dietitian
Possible hospitalization
Often involved antidepressants and other drugs, which is more likely to be ineffective in
anorexia nervosa because they're problem is body image
Recovery rates are better for bulimia vs anorexia
High rates full recovery (B) vs high rates partial recovery (A)
Types of anorexia nervosa - ✔️✔️Restricting type: does not regularly engage in binge
eating or purging behavior → only restricts food intake
Binge eating/ purging type: regularly engages in binge eating or purging behavior →
similar to bulimia with binge eating
Types of bulimia nervosa - ✔️✔️Purging type: regularly engages in self-induced
vomiting or misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas
Nonpurging type: using other inappropriate compensatory behaviors such as fasting or
excessive exercise without purging
More prevalent than anorexia
More men suffer from bulimia than anorexia
Characteristics of binge eating disorder - ✔️✔️Less severe behavior than bulimia
Periods of restriction followed by bingeing
No purging
Feelings of out of control, embarrassed, depressed, guilty (psychological disorders)
Responds more readily to treatment than other disorders
, Causes of eating disorders - ✔️✔️Societal pressure for thinness
Distorted body image, central to the diagnosis
Media messages giving unrealistic ideals
Dieting
Perfectionism, need for control
Family dynamics
Moms views towards food and eating is critical to daughters
Associated with depression, anxiety, sexual abuse, other psychological conditions
Ex: bulimia
Dangers of anorexia nervosa - ✔️✔️Similar effects of protein energy malnutrition
(PEM)
Slowing of growth and development
BMR declines from loss of lean body mass
Because there's a higher BMR in lean mass
Heart muscle weakened
Lack of carbs = sacrifice protein (lean muscle mass) for energy = heart which is a
muscle is weakened
Bones (density) weakened
Calcium and vitamin D essential to strong bone, calcium used to maintain calcium
homeostasis in blood, lack of calcium = body withdraws calcium in bone to help with
homeostasis
Anemia
Slowing of GI function
Electrolyte imbalance
Death (from heart failure)
Characteristics of anorexia nervosa - ✔️✔️Patient is unaware of condition
Distorted body image
Lack of menstruation (body lacking fat needed)
Mood and behavior changes
Physical exhaustion
Physical:
Emaciated appearance
Hypotension (low blood pressure)
Hair loss / brittle hair
Amenorrhea (no periods), possible fertility changes
Yellow and dry skin
Lanugo (hairy skin)
GI complications → abdominal pain, chronic constipation
Dangers of bulimia nervosa - ✔️✔️Impairs fluid and electrolyte balance which can lead
to abnormal heart rhythms
Electrolytes essential for muscle contraction → binge eating affects balance and an
unbalance effects the heart
Ex: magnesium, calcium, sodium
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