Which of the following statements is true?
a. Anorexia nervosa was not recognized as an illness until the 1960s.
b. Cultures where beauty is linked to thinness have an increased risk for eating disorders.
c. Eating disorders are a major health problem only in the United States and Europe.
d. Persons with anorexia nervosa are popular with their peers as a result of their thinness.
Ans: b. Cultures where beauty is linked to thinness have an increased risk for eating disorders.
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