Which statement issuggested by research comparing African American women and white women?

a. Because African American women perceive themselves as being heavier than they actually are, they do not believe it is important to change their normal eating patterns.
b. Media messages equating thinness with beauty have less impact on African American women.
c. African American women are less likely than white women to have anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or binge-eating disorder.
d. Because African American women have nonassertive roles in relationships and in the community, they are more influenced than white women by gender-restrictive messages.


B

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