NUSCTX 10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Menopause, Osteoporosis, Amenorrhoea
25 Apr 2016
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Factors determining neural control of appetite and energy balance regulation. External stimulus affecting food intake: portion size (more food, eat more) Eating disorders (1) anorexia nervosa (2) bulimia nervosa (3) binge eating disorder + others. Binge-eating disorder, chronic overeating, chronic dieting, fod restriction, purging. Self esteem issues, excessive exercise, obsessive calorie counting, anxiety about food, rigid approaching to eating. De: eating behaviors used to reduce weight. Ed: psychiatric condition involving extreme body dissatisfaction and long term harmful eating patterns. Symptoms: overweight, sense of no control, chaotic eating behavior, negative self-esteem, associated with depression, substance abuse and anxiety disorders. Health risks: risk of overweight/obesity, foods eaten high in fat and sugar, stress leads to psychological effects. Seasonal affective disorder: mood disorder characterized by depression in fall/ water with remissions in spring/summer. Typical patient: premenopausal woman with craving for high carb and high fat food with weight gain during depressive episodes.
