True or False:
Females are the only gender capable of suffering from an eating disorder.
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Responses
true
false
9 answers
False. Both males and females are capable of suffering from an eating disorder.
Which of the following does not describe why many people with eating disorders do not seek help because they ______.
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Responses
a) are embarrassed
b) deny there is a problem
c) find comfort in food
d) are ashamed of their behaviors
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Responses
a) are embarrassed
b) deny there is a problem
c) find comfort in food
d) are ashamed of their behaviors
c) find comfort in food
Not eating out of self-starvation is known as _____
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Responses
a) bulimia.
b) binge eating.
c) anorexia nervosa.
d) malnutrition.
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Responses
a) bulimia.
b) binge eating.
c) anorexia nervosa.
d) malnutrition.
c) anorexia nervosa.
Purging causes a serious health risk because it _____
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Responses
a) it allows stomach acid to burn your esophagus.
b) causes an abnormal gag reflex.
c) becomes an addiction.
d) can cause your heart to suddenly stop.
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Responses
a) it allows stomach acid to burn your esophagus.
b) causes an abnormal gag reflex.
c) becomes an addiction.
d) can cause your heart to suddenly stop.
d) can cause your heart to suddenly stop.
Some people use binge eating to avoid situations that are _____
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Responses
rewarding.
rewarding.
difficult.
difficult.
a waste of time.
a waste of time.
unexciting.
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Responses
rewarding.
rewarding.
difficult.
difficult.
a waste of time.
a waste of time.
unexciting.
difficult.