Nutrition Through the Life Cycle (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305628007
Author: Judith E. Brown
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 5, Problem 14RQ
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To examine: Whether the statement “Women with anorexia nervosa cannot conceive because they do not ovulate” is true or false.
Introduction: Anorexia nervosa is a psychological eating disorder typically characterized by low body weight with respect to the age and height of the affected individuals. These individuals have a fear of becoming overweight. This adversely affects their eating habits, which results in the development of serious life-threatening conditions.
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Samira is a 26-year-old female with a history of intense dysmenorrhea. She experienced menarche at age 11. Her menstrual cycles average 25 days in length. She has a BMI of 18. Her menstrual cycle pain had decreased over the last 3 years while she was consistently taking birth control pills. However, she is now planning her first pregnancy and has been off birth control for 6 months. She has yet to conceive, even though she and her partner have been carefully timing intercourse and monitoring Samira’s fertility window each month. Her dysmenorrhea has returned, and she has developed menometrorrhagia, along with other cyclical symptoms like diarrhea, bloating, and craving salty foods.
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