Which of the following statements about eating disorders is correct?
1. Individuals with anorexia frequently complain of weight loss.
2. Purging is associated with anorexia.
3. Most women with bulimia are concerned with the shape of the body along with the body weight..
4. Bulimia is considered more dangerous medically than anorexia.
ANS: 3
In No. 1, individuals view themselves as normal or overweight, No. 2 is bulimia, and No. 4 is reversed.
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