Female Athlete Triad, Eating Disorders, & Exercise Bulimia Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 4. _____ nervosa is defined as an eating disorder characterized by a distorted body image perception, a relentless pursuit of thinness leading to an abnormally low body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight, and extremely disturbed eating behavior.
  2. 5. Physical symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa are very similar to someone who is experiencing malnutrition or _____.
  3. 8. Some specific symptoms of Exercise Bulimia include exercise as permission to eat, exercising when _____ or sick, exclusion of other life activities, and may experience guilt, anxiety & possibly depression if misses a workout.
  4. 9. _____ nervosa is defined as an eating disorder characterized by a distorted body image, recurrent (secret) binges of large amounts of food in a short time frame with a loss of control over the eating, followed by feelings of guilt &/or shame leading to unhealthy purging methods to rid the body of extra calories to manage weight.
  5. 13. Compulsive exercisers obsessively exercise primarily for the sake of exercising as a component of a “body dysmorphic disorder” to manage weight, not to _____ their health or train for a specific athletic event.
  6. 15. _____ is possible but the exercise bulimic must first admit and accept a serious health problem exists, and then be willing to participate in psychological therapy.
  7. 16. Potential medical issues which may occur in a Compulsive Exerciser include prolonged recovery, loss of muscle mass & low body fat, amenorrhea, stress fractures, _____injuries, & impaired immunity.
  8. 17. In Exercise Bulimia, the individual is compelled to over-exercise (in an effort) to _____ (burn) food calories to an excessive level which negatively impacts their health.
  9. 18. Purging methods that are commonly used in “disordered eating” behavior may include vomiting, _____, enemas, and excessive exercise.
  10. 20. _____is defined as low bone mineral density (BMD) that results from low estrogen levels and reduced calcium retention by bone (bone resorption occurs), and may increase risk of stress fractures in female athletes.
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  1. 1. Female Athlete Triad includes 3 components: low energy availability, _____ dysfunction & low bone mineral density.
  2. 2. Constant worry about weight status, avoidance of eating with others, strict dieting/fasting behaviors, fluctuating weight, sores or calluses on knuckles, _____ teeth or gums, and swollen glands in face/cheeks are all medical or psychological symptoms of Bulimia Nervosa.
  3. 3. Exercise ____ is another term for the psychological disorder known as Compulsive Exercise.
  4. 6. A __ -___ body type is one category of athletes likely vulnerable to the development of the Female Athlete Triad. (word includes a hyphen)
  5. 7. Constant _____ to succeed from coaches, athletic trainers, peers, &/or parents may be possible explanations for the prevalence of eating disorders among female athletes.
  6. 10. The primary difference between Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa is the _____(or strategies) they use to lose or avoid gaining weight vs. those used to purge food from their system following episodes of binge eating to manage weight.
  7. 11. Per IOC, amenorrhea is defined as _____ menstrual cycle or less per year.
  8. 12. Extreme weight loss & thin appearance, bluish discoloration of fingers, _____ intolerance, irregular heart rate, low blood pressure, fainting, and soft downy hair covering the body (lanugo) are all potentially serious and life-threatening symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa.
  9. 14. The best treatment for Female Athlete Triad is _____ and education.
  10. 19. Energy Availability is defined as dietary energy intake (EI) _____ exercise energy expenditure (EE) or the amount of dietary energy (kcals) remaining for other body functions after exercise training.