NUTR 125 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Amenorrhoea, Constipation, Osteoporosis
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Extreme weight loss, distorted body image, irrational fear of obesity and weight gain. Abnormal, rigid eating habits: eating very little food (300-600 kcal/day, hiding and storing food, preparing meals for others, but not eating. May eventually lead to bingeing and then purging. Iron deficiency anemia and other nutrient deficiencies. Restore sense of balance, purpose, and a future. Increase food intake to raise basal metabolism. Ultimate achieve and maintain weight gain (bmi greater or equal to 20) Predisposed to becoming overweight: at or slightly above normal weight. Frequent weight reduction diets as a teen. Binge may consist of 3000 + kcal: convenient, high-sugar, high-fat foods, loss of control. Purge: vomiting or use of laxatives to avoid weight gain- misconception (30-90% absorbed already, excessive exercise. Change all or none attitude about food if i eat a cookie i am a failure .
