Which of the following statement is false regarding bulimia nervosa?
Weight is normal
Common in females
Onset in early adulthood
Mortality is high
Ans. D. Mortality is highCommon Characteristics of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Anorexia NervosaBulimia NervosaClinical CharacteristicsOnsetMid-adolescenceLate adolescence/early adulthoodFemale: male10:110:1Lifetime prevalence in women1%1-3%WeightMarkedly decreasedUsually normalMenstruationAbsentUsually normalBinge eating25-50%Required for diagnosisMortality5% per decadeLowPhysical and Laboratory FindingsSkin/extremitiesLanugoAcrocyanosisEdema CardiovascularBradycardiaHypotension GastrointestinalSalivary gland enlargementSlow gastric emptyingConstipationElevated liver enzymesSalivary gland enlargementDental erosionHematopoieticNormochromic,normocytic anemiaLeukopenia Fluid/ElectrolyteIncreased BUN,creatinineHypokalemiaHypokalemiaHypochloremiaAlkalosisEndocrineHypoglycemiaLow estrogen or testosteroneLow LH and FSHLow-normal thyroxineNormal TSHIncreased cortisol BoneOsteopenia
Sleep Disorders