Eating disorders

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1. Parental discord has an aetiological role in the genesis of eating disorder.
2. EAT is a self-rated questionnaire.
3. Cholecystokinin in the gastrointestinal tract hinders satiety.
4. Insulin release from the pancreas after a carbohydrate meal reduces the ratio of tryptophan/large amino acids.
5. Paraventricular 5-HT nuclei are responsible for satiety.
6. Leptin level increases in proportion to body mass index.
7. Over 50% of girls in developed countries engage in abnormal eating.
8. Enmeshment is a feature of families of patients with anorexia nervosa.
9. T₄ is increased in anorexia.
10. Anorexia nervosa patients adopt the sick role.
11. In treatment of anorexic patients with severe weight loss, initial weight gain is associated with cognitive improvement.
12. Anorexia can be prevented by education in schools, activities and peer focus group discussions.
13. Family therapy is more effective than individual therapy for younger patients with anorexia nervosa.
14. In anorexia, late onset predicts poor outcome.
15. Vomiting is a positive prognostic factor in anorexia nervosa.
16. In anorexia nervosa, earlier onset is a good prognostic factor.
17. In anorexia the mortality rate is 5% per year.
18. In anorexia family turmoil predicts poor outcome.
19. Short time from onset to presentation is a good prognostic factor for anorexia nervosa.
20. Bulimia nervosa is associated with shoplifting.
21. Menstrual irregularities are frequent in bulimia nervosa.
22. In bulimia there is a risk of seizures.
23. In bulimia nervosa, cognitive therapy (CBT) and interpersonal therapy (IPT) are equally effective.
24. Bulimia is associated with increased mortality.
25. Bulimia is associated with an increased risk of rectal carcinoma.