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Effects of Restrictive Dieting & Starvation |
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| Written by Diana, on 07-12-2005 06:18 |
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EFFECTS OF RESTRICTIVE DIETING & STARVATION
PHYSICAL EFFECTS - Decreased basal metabolic rate, which increases risk of weight gain even when calories are fairly modest.
- Loss of lean body mass and increased risk of regaining weight as fat.
- Changes in brain chemistry that increase appetite and food cravings, which increases risk of binge eating.
- Amenorrhea (no menses/menstral cycle) which causes bone loss.
- Constipation and gastrointestinal upset.
- Sleep disturbance.
- Weakness
- Hypothermia (feeling cold all the time).
- Decreased sexual interest.
COGNITIVE EFFECTS - Decreased concentration.
- Poor judgement.
- Apathy.
EFFECTS ON ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS TOWARDS FOOD - Food preoccupation.
- Collection of recipes, cookbooks, and menus.
- Unusual eating habits.
- Increased consumption of coffee, tea, and diet sodas.
- Dichotomous thinking about food (i.e. "good food, bad food" mentality) which increases risk of binge eating on the "bad."
- Loss of body's natural mechanisms for regulating hunger and fullness, which increases risk of overeating.
- Binge eating.
EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL EFFECTS - Depression.
- Anxiety.
- Irritability and anger.
- Libiality (ever-changing mood).
- Psychotic episodes.
- Personality changes.
- Social withdrawal.
Created by Sheri Barke, MPH, RD 2002
Last update: 07-12-2005 06:18
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