PS280 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Etiology, Twin Study, Not Otherwise Specified
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Ps280-z lecture 8 thursday august 1st, 2013. Increasing prevalence of eating disorders, particularly bulimia, among girls, young women, and young men. Lifetime prevalence of bulimia: 1. 1% for women and 0. 1% for men. Prevalence for anorexia in females estimated at 0. 3% Prevalence of eating disorder symptoms is twice as high as full syndrome rates: there is a greater number of people walking around who don t meet the criteria for eating disorders but do come close to it. May not have enough symptoms or their symptoms are not as severe. Binge eating on 2 days a week for 3 months. Many people with this disorder are obese. Common causes of death: dehydration, problems with the heart, state of ketosis, stomach rupture (rare but it can happen) If someone binges and purges, the stomach can stretch and get damaged: dental problems, osteoporosis (indirectly, suicide. More people recover with treatment than without treatment.
