Exam 12: Disordered Eating and Exercise Patterns in Athletes

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The most common method of purging by those with bulimia is ____.

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Studies conducted in amenorrheic distance runners suggest that ____.

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Normal eating in elite athletes is hard to define but is typically characterized by discipline but not obsession.

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An unhealthy obsession with healthy eating describes ____.

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Match the description of the eating pattern with the corresponding statement of behavior. Answers may be used more than once.
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Flexible diet plan
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Athlete with normal eating pattern
Athlete with disordered eating pattern
Athlete with either disordered or normal eating pattern
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Verified
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Flexible diet plan
Athlete with normal eating pattern
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Match the description of the eating pattern with the corresponding statement of behavior. Answers may be used more than once.
Premises:
Improvement of performance over the season
Responses:
Athlete with normal eating pattern
Athlete with disordered eating pattern
Athlete with either disordered or normal eating pattern
Correct Answer:
Verified
Premises:
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Improvement of performance over the season
Athlete with normal eating pattern
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Those with bulimia nervosa most commonly purge by using laxatives.

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What is the prevalence of anorexia nervosa in late-adolescent and early-adult females?

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Diagnosing exercise dependence or voluntary excessive exercise is relatively easy because the diagnostic criterion is specific for the maximum amount of exercise that should be performed in a week.

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What is exercise dependence and why is it difficult to diagnose?

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A current theory of amenorrhea in athletes is that the disruption of menstruation is a direct result of the disruption of the normal secretion of __________.

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In which sport are athletes likely to meet the criteria for anorexia athletica but rarely for anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa?

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Diagnosing anorexia nervosa takes skill because ____.

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What characterizes body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)?

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Anorexia nervosa means loss of appetite due to nervousness, which describes the first symptom that usually occurs.

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Amenorrhea in female athletes is associated with low estrogen secretion that results in the loss of calcium from bone.

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The onset of anorexia nervosa is most common during late adolescence and early adulthood.

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At the unhealthy end of the spectrum, the three interrelated conditions of the Female Athlete Triad are amenorrhea, osteoporosis, and __________.

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The incidence of exercise dependence or excessive physical activity may be as high as ____ percent among patients with diagnosed eating disorders.

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Which of the following criterion is least likely to indicate secondary exercise dependence?

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