Question

Adolescents who are obsessed with slenderness may develop eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. Anorexia nervosa:

1. is the refusal or inability to maintain a normal body weight.
2. is characterised by repeated episodes of binge eating excessive amounts of food, followed by self-induced vomiting, and/or the misuse of laxatives and enemas, or excessive exercising.
3. is characterised by a body weight significantly below the average body mass index.
4. is characterised by other mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety.
5. is characterised by a severely distorted body image, where the sufferers may genuinely view themselves as obese despite having skeletal frames.

All of the above.
None of the above.
1, 2 and 3.
3, 4, and 5.
1, 3, 4 and 5.

Answer 1

The correct answer is **1, 3, 4, and 5**.

Here's a breakdown of why:

1. **Refusal or inability to maintain a normal body weight** - This is a key characteristic of anorexia nervosa.
2. **Repeated episodes of binge eating** - This describes bulimia nervosa, not anorexia nervosa.
3. **Body weight significantly below the average body mass index** - This is true for anorexia nervosa.
4. **Other mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety** - Anorexia nervosa is often associated with these conditions.
5. **Severely distorted body image** - This is also a characteristic of anorexia nervosa.

So, options 1, 3, 4, and 5 are all accurate descriptions of anorexia nervosa.