Eating disorders

1. TRUE/FALSE?
a) Lean muscle mass is the most important factor in bone mineral density in children with anorexia nervosa

1. TRUE/FALSE?
b) SSRIs can be useful in treatment of anorexia nervosa

1. TRUE/FALSE?
c) Mortality rates in anorexia is 3-6%

1. TRUE/FALSE?
d) Early intervention does not improve the outcome of anorexia nervosa

1. TRUE/FALSE?
e) The ratio of females to males in adolescents with anorexia nervosa is 10:1

2. TRUE/FALSE - these are diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa.
a) BMI < 5th centile is not essential

2. TRUE/FALSE - these are diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa.
b) Weight loss

2. TRUE/FALSE - these are diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa.
c) Body image distortion

2. TRUE/FALSE - these are diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa.
d) Fat phobia

2. TRUE/FALSE - these are diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa.
e) Protein calorie malnutrition

2. TRUE/FALSE - these are diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa.
f) Loss of menstrual periods, in post menarchal girls

3. TRUE/FALSE - diagnostic signs of protein calorie malnutrition.
a) Peripheral acrocyanosis

3. TRUE/FALSE - diagnostic signs of protein calorie malnutrition.
b) Cool hands and feet

3. TRUE/FALSE - diagnostic signs of protein calorie malnutrition.
c) Low volume pulse

3. TRUE/FALSE - diagnostic signs of protein calorie malnutrition.
d) Fine hairs on body (lanugo)

3. TRUE/FALSE - diagnostic signs of protein calorie malnutrition.
e) Decreased muscle mass

3. TRUE/FALSE - diagnostic signs of protein calorie malnutrition.
f) Smooth, non-tender enlarged liver (fatty liver)

4. TRUE/FALSE?
a) Weight gain is a good indicator of recovery of lean muscle mass

4. TRUE/FALSE?
b) Exercise, calcium supplementation and weight gain are some of the strategies used for increase in bone mineral content in adolescents with anorexia nervosa.

4. TRUE/FALSE?
c) Brain changes occur in anorexia nervosa

4. TRUE/FALSE?
d) The circulating volume is unaffected in anorexia nervosa

4. TRUE/FALSE?
e) Iron deficiency occurs commonly in adolescents with anorexia nervosa