Question

Anne is unhappy with her body shape and weight. As a child, she was called "chubby" and experienced microaggressions for being large. After puberty, Anne “grew into her weight”. Anne is 5'8" tall and from her sophomore year in high school, until she began her senior year she weighed 145 pounds. At the beginning of her senior year, she began to restrict her food intake by skipping breakfast and lunch. At the end of her first semester, Anne now weighs 110 pounds. She is not satisfied with her weight or the shape of her body and complains about feeling "fat." She has an Instagram and TikTok account and she shares images and videos of herself on days she is feeling good. This content includes “health” meals and workout content. Anne has been amenorrheic for four months. Occasionally (about once a month), she becomes so hungry that she finds herself consuming large amounts of food and feels out of control while eating. Afterward, Anne is so consumed with guilt she does not eat anything for the next 24 hours and increases her exercise to "make up" for the extra calories.

Briefly, answer the following questions by typing your answer in the Assignment Submission area below. Select the “Write Submission” button and type your answer in the Text Submission box provided.

1. What symptoms of an eating disorder does Anne exhibit?
2. What are health consequences could Anne experience due to amenorrhea?
3. What treatment recommendation would you make?
4. Which Allied Health professionals would you involve in your work with Anne?

Answer 1

Answer: The symptoms of an eating disorder does Anne exhibit are:

• Not feeling happy
• Mood swings
• Sudden increase in the hunger.
• Poor diet.

Answer: The health consequences could Anne experience due to amenorrhea such as weight gain, osteoporosis, infertility.

Answer: For the treatment of the amenorrhea, hormonal therapy could be given to the client. The exercise, healthy eating habits may reduce the excess weight gain.

Answer: The dietician could be the better option for this client to control her weight.