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