PSYC 2500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Bulimia Nervosa
28 May 2019
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Malnutrition is especially damaging in infancy because growth is rapid. 1 in 7 children in canada live in poverty. Very serious in infancy due to brain development. Dangers of baby formula in depressed countries. Children who don"t eat breakfast often have a hard time concentrating breakfast club. Anorexia: persistent refusal to eat and irrational fear of being overweight. Both primarily affect adolescent girls and are influenced by cultural standards for thinness and family dynamics. Body dysmorphic disorder: dissatisfaction with perceived body shape. Mostly affects young athletes or boys who want a more masculine physique. 2011- early-onset restrictive eating disorders in children aged 5 to 12 years seen by pediatricians was 2. 6 cases per 100 000. Ratio of girls to boys was 6:1. 47. 1% of girls and 54. 5% of boys showed signs of growth delay. Eating disturbances can result in serious medical consequences, ranging from growth delay to unstable vital signs. Genes that regulate anxiety & food intake.
