Sara is a 16-year-old high school student. She often looks at herself in the mirror, and she perceives herself to be fat even though she is extremely thin and weighs only 77 lbs. She has restricted her diet and drinks only orange juice for breakfast, skips lunch at school, and eats an apple for dinner. If Sara visits a health practitioner, she is likely to be diagnosed with _____
A) anorexia nervosa
B) bulimia nervosa
C) night eating syndrome
D) binge-eating disorder
A
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Suzanne and Bob have noticed that Kelly, their 16-year-old daughter, has been losing weight lately. She exercises at the gym almost 4 hours a day and seems to be skipping meals. They discuss this with Kelly at the dinner table, but she says there is no problem and urges them to stop worrying. Before taking drastic steps, Suzanne and Bob call their pediatrician. They discuss what has been going on
with Kelly and begin to gather facts concerning disordered eating. Let's see how much they have learned by answering these questions. Treating anorexia nervosa may involve: a. psychotherapy. b. hospitalization. c. family therapy. d. behavior modification. e. all of the above
___________ are two nutrients required in higher amounts during pregnancy due to their roles in the synthesis of red blood cells.
a. Protein and iron b. Folate and vitamin B12 c. Calcium and vitamin A d. Calcium and B6 e. Selenium and iron
Which of the following is a feature of kefir?
a. Its low pH inactivates lactose. b. It contains live bacterial organisms. c. It contains half as much lactose as milk. d. It is a recommended substitute for people with milk allergy. e. It is particularly difficult for people who are lactose intolerant to digest.
Hinduism is considered the oldest organized religion in the world
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false