PSY 3171 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Diuretic, Binge Eating
11 Dec 2015
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C h a p t e r 8 : e at i n g d i s o r d e r s. Eating disorders: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder. Restriction of food intake leading to significantly low body weight. Intense fear of gaining weight or behaviour that interferes with gaining weight. Disturbance in the way body weight or shape is perceived; undue influence on body weight on self-evaluation, minimize seriousness of low weight. Weight determined by body mass index (ratio of one"s height to one"s weight) Bmi = (kg)/(m)2 = ((lb)/(inches)2) x 703 o o o o. Subtypes: mild = 17 or above, moderate = 16-16. 99. Amenorrhea: stops your menstrual cycle, period does not come (only a possibility, doesn"t happen to everyone) Dry skin, brittle hair/nails, intolerance of cold, lanugo (develop fine hair that grows on your skin) If vomiting electrolyte imbalance (risk of heart attack) o o.
