NUTR 125 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Osteoporosis, Binge Eating Disorder, Kwashiorkor
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40% males: suffers from stress, depression anxiety that can trigger binge, body shape, weight, or thinness not a concern, uses food to reduce stress, provide feeling of power, usually binges on junk foods . Help: eat only in response to hunger (biological signal), not emotional needs, time of day, presence of food, etc. Female athletes in appearance-based and endurance sports: 15% swimmers; 62% gymnasts; 32% other. Osteoporosis and loss of estrogen irreg menses or amnorrhea: bone density similar to 50-60 year olds, bone loss is largely irreversible. Reduce preoccupation with food, weight, and body fat. Marasmus: greek word meaning to waste away , starving to death, inadequate intake of calories, protein, and other nutrients, primarily affects young children (6-18 months, skin and bone appearance, little or no fat, reduced brain growth. Greek word protos meaning to come first . Perform the body"s work: enzymes, hormones, antibodies, cell receptors, transporter, structural components.
