Understanding Nutrition (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Eleanor Noss Whitney, Sharon Rady Rolfes
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 8, Problem 1ACTQ
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To explain: The effects of eating disorders on health.
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Eating disorders are serious conditions that are characterized by irregular eating habits and sever distress about the body shape or weight. It is caused by a complex mixture of behavioral, psychological, biological, and social factors. The symptoms of this disease vary on the type of eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa, binge-eating, and bulimia.
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The effects of eating disorders on health include:
- 1. Dizziness or fainting brought by anorexia.
- 2. Rapid weight loss brought by anorexia and rapid weight gain brought by compulsive overeating.
- 3. Organ damage and tooth decay caused by bulimia.
- 4. Growth and developmental problems caused by binge-eating.
- 5. Loss of menstruation caused by anorexia.
- 6. Self-induced vomiting brought by bulimia.
- 7. Scurvy, rickets, and other diseases due to chronic vitamin deficiency.
- 8. Cardiovascular damage caused by bulimia nervosa.
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