Nutrition Final review Chapter 11

Which of the following is not a sign or symptom of night eating syndrome?

Difficulty staying awake and not feeling hungry before falling asleep at night

What is the name of the condition characterized by disordered eating, lack of menstrual periods and osteoporosis>

Female Athlete triad

which of the following is not an early warning sign of anorexia nervosa?

Sleeping often and having no interest in exercise

The most significant factor promoting eating disorders in North American culture is

a societal emphasis on being thin and the link between thinness and social value

the incidence of anorexia nervosa is highest in

adolescent females from middle and upper socioeconomic classes

a condition of self-induced severe weight loss, particularly common in adolescent girls is called

anorexia nervosa

A difference between anorexics and bulimics is that

anorexics turn away from food during a crisis, whereas bulimics turn toward food.

Approximately half of the people with ______ also suffer from chronic depression

bulimia nervosa

Understanding the abnormality of the behavior is most common among people with.

bulimia nervosa

coping with stress by eating is a characteristic of

bulimic nervosa

Which of the following is NOT a sign or symptom of night eating syndrome

difficulty staying awake and not feeling hungry before falling asleep at night

Night eating syndrome is characterized by evening hyperphagia, which is defined as

eating more than one-third of total calories after the evening meal.

Night eating syndrome is characterized by evening hyperphagia, which is defined as

eating more than one-third of total daily calories after the evening meal

the family of a bulimic tends to

have a great deal of conflict

One of the best ways to get anorexics into treatment is to

have a group intervention of friends and family to confront them with their problem

The semistarvation of anorexia nervosa results in all of the following physiological changes EXCEPT

increased heart rate

All of the following are true of an anorexic person who falls below 75 percent of normal body weight EXCEPT

loss of menstrual periods are irreversible

Loss of menstrual periods associated with anorexia nervosa is caused by

low body fat content

criteria for diagnosing bulimia nervosa includes all the following except

purposely eats large quantities of food and feels tremendous control doing it.

Criteria for diagnosing bulimia nervosa includes all of the following except

purposely eats large quantities of food and feels tremendous control in doing it

Anorexia Nervosa sufferers

tend to be adolescent and early adult girls

Prevention of disorders might include any of the following EXCEPT

weighing often

Prevention of eating disorders might include any of the following EXCEPT

weighing often