Eating Disorders Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards related to eating disorders, covering definitions, types, and related concepts from the lecture notes.

Eating Disorders (EDs)

Characterized by seriously disturbed eating behaviors like food restriction or uncontrolled eating episodes, and weight-control behaviors such as self-induced vomiting or excessive exercise.

Anorexia Nervosa

A complex mental illness with high rates of psychiatric comorbidity, medical morbidity, and mortality, characterized by low body weight or BMI and intense fear of weight gain.

Bulimia Nervosa

Characterized by regular urges to overeat (binge), followed by compensatory behaviors like self-induced vomiting or excessive exercise to avoid weight gain.

Binge Eating Disorder

Recurrent episodes of binge eating without compensatory behaviors; can occur in people who are normal weight, overweight, or obese.

Eating Disorder Behaviors

Vigorous Exercising + Food & Fluid Intake Restrictions + Misuse of laxatives and aperients or diuretics + Self-induced vomiting or purging + Calorie counting

Physical health implications of Eating Disorders

Osteoporosis & bone density loss + Infertility + Arrythmias + Electrolyte imbalance + Dental decay + Oesophageal rupture