Eating disorders are common among girls and young women. They result from a psychological problem that causes inadequate or excessive food consumption. Two major eating disorders are anorexia nervosa and

A) marasmus.
B) bulimia.
C) beriberi.
D) ketosis.
E) pyrexia.


B

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