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How Much Do You Know About Eating Disorders?

Eating disorders are disturbances in eating behavior that include which of the following?
A. Anorexia nervosa
B. Bulimia nervosa
C. Binge eating
D. All the above
Which of the following is true regarding these disorders?
A. They only affect women
B. They only affect men
C. They affect more women than men
D. They affect both men and women equally
People with eating disorders often also have which of these problems?
A. Depression
B. Anxiety disorders
C. Substance abuse
D. All the above
When are people most likely to develop eating disorders?
A. During adolescence or young adulthood
B. Childhood
C. Middle age
D. After age 55
What factors can cause eating disorders?
A. Low self-esteem
B. Lack of control over one’s life
C. Social pressure to have a perfect body
D. All the above
What are the symptoms of anorexia nervosa?
A. Low body weight
B. Fear of gaining weight
C. Extreme dieting and exercising
D. All the above
What are some symptoms of bulimia nervosa?
A. Binge-eating large amounts of food
B. Purging after eating by vomiting or other means
C. Eating a lot in public
D. A and B
What are some signs of binge-eating disorder?
A. Dieting to lose weight
B. Frequently eating large amounts of food
C. Feeling a loss of control about the amount they eat
D. B and C
What medical problems can eating disorders cause?
A. Heart failure and irregular heartbeats
B. Peptic ulcers
C. High or low blood pressure
D. All the above
How can eating disorders be treated?
A. Individual and family psychotherapy
B. Surgery
C. Behavioral therapy
D. A and C

For more information, visit the National Institute of Mental Health at www.nimh.nih.gov.

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