Deck 3: Eating Disorders

Question 1

Bulimia nervosa is seen in about 1-3% of the U.S.population and is seen at about the same rates in all high-income nations.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Opioids may play a role in the development of bulimia in some people because purging stimulates the release of opioids (similar to a runner's high).

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Unlike anorexia and bulimia, binge eating disorder is common in all racial and ethnic groups.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Psychologists have identified several personality traits that are shared by people who develop eating disorders.

Question 5

Symptoms of bulimia are often very subtle.

Question 6

Individuals diagnosed with bulimia nervosa tend to be older than those diagnosed with anorexia nervosa.

Question 7

About one in five people with anorexia die from suicide.

Question 8

A Glamour magazine survey of 16,000 women found that almost half of the sample (40%)were unhappy with their bodies.

Question 9

The prevalence of anorexia is between __% and ___% of the general U.S.population.

A)1% and 3%
B)2% and 4%
C)5% and 7%
D)6% and 8%

Question 10

Eating disorders are seen in men, minorities, and people of all ages; however, they are most prevalent in young white females.

Question 11

The prevalence of eating disorders has _________ over the past three decades.

A)increased
B)decreased
C)stabilized
D)stabilized for women but increased for men

Question 12

According to the results of the 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Survey of American high school students, almost half (46%)were trying to lose weight.

Question 13

As many as half of the people in weight control programs have a binge eating disorder.

Question 14

The mortality rate for bulimia nervosa is low.

Question 15

The DSM-5 provides specific criteria for determining whether or not an individual is significantly underweight.

Question 16

Cardiovascular complications are the leading cause of death among those with eating disorders.

Question 17

People with ______________ experience significant weight loss, intense fear of becoming fat, and distorted body image.

A)anorexia nervosa
B)bulimia nervosa
C)Binge Eating disorder
D)All of the above

Question 18

Individuals with bulimia do not always lose significant amounts of weight.

Question 19

Among adults, women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with Pica.

Question 20

The median age of onset of anorexia nervosa is ________.

A)14
B)16
C)17
D)20

Question 21

________________ is the consumption of large quantities of food over a limited period of time.This is typically followed by feelings of guilt, remorse, and self-loathing.

Question 22

______________ occurs when caloric intake is severely reduced either all of the time or sporadically.Fasting is common.

Question 23

What are the three components of the problems included in the female athlete triad?
1)______________________________
2)______________________________
3)______________________________

Question 24

_______________ is the absence of menstruation for at least three consecutive cycles.

Question 25

Pica is most common in _____________.

A)childhood
B)adolescence
C)young adulthood
D)adulthood

Question 26

Individuals with ___________ consume large amounts of food in short periods of time; feel out of control when eating; and experience guilt, shame and depression after eating.

A)anorexia nervosa
B)bulimia nervosa
C)Binge eating disorder
D)All of the above

Question 27

This disorder is a relatively common syndrome characterized by excessive concern with one's muscularity.Sometimes this condition is referred to as "reverse anorexia."

A)Gourmand Syndrome
B)Binge Eating Disorder
C)Muscle Dysmorphia
D)Pica

Question 28

_________________ include excessive exercise or abuse of laxatives, diuretics, and/or other drugs to compensate for caloric intake from eating.

Question 29

This is the time period that is typically used/suggested as the time frame to define a binge eating period.

A)30 minutes
B)1 hour
C)2 hours
D)4 hours

Question 30

_________________ is a heart rate slowed to 50 or fewer beats per minute (bpm)during the daytime and 46 bpm at night.

A)Bradycardia
B)Cardiac Myopathy
C)Hyponatremia
D)Hypokalemia

Question 31

The prevalence of pica in the population is unknown but is believed to be ____________.

A)increasing
B)decreasing
C)stabilizing
D)stabilizing for women but increasing for men

Question 32

The most common eating disorders are:
1)_________________________
2)_________________________
3)_________________________

Question 33

This is a powerful appetite stimulant produced in the hypothalamus.

A)Neuropeptide Y (NPY)
B)Peptide YY (PYY)
C)Leukopenia
D)All of the above

Question 34

________________ is characterized by repeated episodes of binge eating and inappropriate compensatory behaviors adopted to prevent weight gain.

A)Anorexia nervosa
B)Bulimia nervosa
C)Pica
D)All of the above

Question 35

This part of the brain regulates both sleep and appetite and is suspected to be involved in Night Eating Syndrome.

A)Amygdala
B)Hippocampus
C)Hypothalamus
D)All of the above

Question 36

________________ is a condition in which bone mineral density is reduced by 1-2.5 standard deviations below average bone density for a healthy adult.

A)Hypoglycemia
B)Osteoporosis
C)Osteopenia
D)Skeletal Myopathy