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LD Health - Ch 3
LD Health - Chapter 3 - Eating Disorders
Term | Definition |
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Osteoporosis | a weakened condition of the bones |
Anorexia | an easting disorder characterized by fear of weight gain, refusal to eat and excessive exercise |
BDD | acronym for obsession with body image and never being happy about it |
Edema | a swelling of the body |
Hypothermia | extreme cold of the body |
Compulsive | an inability to control one's actions |
Bulimia | an easting disorder characterized by binge and purge episodes |
Electrolyght | important salts and minerals in the body |
Arrhythmia | an irregular heart beat |
Binge | eating a large amount of food in a short time |
Obsession | preoccupation and recurring thoughts |
Nervosa | a nervous condition |
Fatal | eating disorders can be ____ if people don't get help |
Lanugo | fine baby hair |
Purging | getting rid of excess calories, by vomiting, exercising and abusing laxatives |
Anemia | caused by an electrolyte imbalance |
Binge Eating can lead to | Type II diabetes, Heart Disease, and Cancer |
BMI | Body Mass Index |
Malignant | can spread to other organs |
Cancer | an overgrowth of cells |
Benign | will not spread to other organs |