2TTO MH - Unit 2 - Eating disorders

• Biologie / Verzorging
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 2

Basic 4: Eating disorders

Eating disorders

Anorexia Nervosa

• Not eating enough
  
• Result: very thin
• Risks:
  Getting ill easily, feeling cold, no energy
  

Bulimia Nervosa

• Not eating enough  combined with eat binges
• Vomiting and / or laxatives
• Result: normal weight
• Risks:
  Getting ill easily, lower energy, problems with teeth
  
  

Binge Eating Disorder

• Eat binges
• No vomiting and / or laxatives
• Result: overweight
• Risks:
  Cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, joint problems

What would be the most common eating disorder (in the Netherlands)?

1. Anorexia Nervosa
2. Bulimia Nervosa
3. Binge Eating Disorder

How many people suffer from eating disorders (in the Netherlands)?

1. Less than 1%
2. Between 1 and 3%
3. Between 3 and 5%
4. More than 5%

Do eating disorders happen more often in boys or in girls?

1. Boys
2. Girls
3. No difference

What could be a reason
why a person develops
an eating disorder?

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