Question 1

Which of the following statements about binge eating disorder is untrue?

Accepted Answer

A) It is more common in men than bulimia nervosa or anorexia. 
B) It is more common in the overweight. 
C) It is not associated with compensatory behaviors. 
D) Binging must occur daily to fit the definition. 
A) It is more common in men than bulimia nervosa or anorexia. 
B) It is more common in the overweight. 
C) It is not associated with compensatory behaviors. 
D) Binging must occur daily to fit the definition.

Question 2

Which statement about the relationship of anorexics and food is untrue?

Accepted Answer

A) anorexics limit their dietary intake by not thinking about food. 
B) anorexics often prepare elaborate meals for other people. 
C) anorexics often develop personal diet rituals 
D) anorexics spend an enormous amount of time preoccupied with food. 
A) anorexics limit their dietary intake by not thinking about food. 
B) anorexics often prepare elaborate meals for other people. 
C) anorexics often develop personal diet rituals 
D) anorexics spend an enormous amount of time preoccupied with food.

Question 3

Which statement about Bulimia nervosa is untrue?

Accepted Answer

A) It involves binge eating where large amounts of high Kcalorie foods are consumed 
B) The individual purges to get rid of excess Kcalories. 
C) The individual gets a feeling of elation and power after a food binge. 
D) This disorder is often characterized by feelings of guilt and depression. 
A) It involves binge eating where large amounts of high Kcalorie foods are consumed 
B) The individual purges to get rid of excess Kcalories. 
C) The individual gets a feeling of elation and power after a food binge. 
D) This disorder is often characterized by feelings of guilt and depression.

Question 4

Binge-eating disorder would be categorized as

Accepted Answer

A) Anorexia nervosa 
B) Bulimia nervosa 
C) EDNOS 
D) this is not considered a true eating disorder. 
A) Anorexia nervosa 
B) Bulimia nervosa 
C) EDNOS 
D) this is not considered a true eating disorder.

Question 5

Which statement about eating disorders in children is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Children who are finicky have eating disorders. 
B) Anorexia is related to adolescence and so does not occur in children younger than 13. 
C) The undernutrition resulting from eating disorders is more likely to cause dangerous complications in children than in older patients. 
D) Eating disorders in children are declining in the US as children are exposed to fewer media images about food and weight. 
A) Children who are finicky have eating disorders. 
B) Anorexia is related to adolescence and so does not occur in children younger than 13. 
C) The undernutrition resulting from eating disorders is more likely to cause dangerous complications in children than in older patients. 
D) Eating disorders in children are declining in the US as children are exposed to fewer media images about food and weight.

Question 6

Bulimia nervosa is different from anorexia in all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) bulimia is more common. 
B) bulimia was recognized much later than anorexia. 
C) bulimics have an intense fear of becoming fat. 
D) bulimics may be underweight,normal weight,or overweight. 
A) bulimia is more common. 
B) bulimia was recognized much later than anorexia. 
C) bulimics have an intense fear of becoming fat. 
D) bulimics may be underweight,normal weight,or overweight.

Question 7

Purging by vomiting causes all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) tooth decay 
B) esophageal inflammation 
C) rectal bleeding 
D) electrolyte imbalance 
A) tooth decay 
B) esophageal inflammation 
C) rectal bleeding 
D) electrolyte imbalance

Question 8

Which statement about men and eating disorders is untrue?

Accepted Answer

A) One reason men have a lower incidence of eating disorders than women is the pressure for men to be thin is less intense. 
B) Men begin to "feel fat" at a lower BMI than women. 
C) Men are more at risk if they were very thin as children. 
D) Advertisements aimed at men set an ideal body standard that is impossible for most young men to achieve. 
A) One reason men have a lower incidence of eating disorders than women is the pressure for men to be thin is less intense. 
B) Men begin to "feel fat" at a lower BMI than women. 
C) Men are more at risk if they were very thin as children. 
D) Advertisements aimed at men set an ideal body standard that is impossible for most young men to achieve.

Which of the following statements about binge eating disorder is untrue?

Which statement about the relationship of anorexics and food is untrue?

Which statement about Bulimia nervosa is untrue?

Binge-eating disorder would be categorized as

Which statement about eating disorders in children is true?

Bulimia nervosa is different from anorexia in all of the following except

Purging by vomiting causes all of the following except

Which statement about men and eating disorders is untrue?

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Which of the following statements about binge eating disorder is untrue?

Which statement about the relationship of anorexics and food is untrue?

Which statement about Bulimia nervosa is untrue?

Binge-eating disorder would be categorized as

Which statement about eating disorders in children is true?

Bulimia nervosa is different from anorexia in all of the following except

Purging by vomiting causes all of the following except

Which statement about men and eating disorders is untrue?

Nutrition: Food for Health

Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism

Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fibre

Lipids

Proteins and Amino Acids

Energy Balance and Weight Management

The Water-Soluble Vitamins

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins

Water and the Electrolytes

Major Minerals and Bone Health

The Trace Elements

Nutrition and Physical Activity

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation

Nutrition From Infancy to Adolescence

Nutrition and Aging: the Adult Years

Food Safety

World Hunger and Malnutrition

Focus On Alcohol

Focus on Biotechnology

Focus On Phytochemicals

Focus on Supplements

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