What are eating disorders? Describe the main categories
What will be an ideal response?
Many American adolescents do not ingest the appropriate amounts of calcium, iron,
and zinc. The primary causes appear to be irregular eating habits and eating disorders.
The typical male adolescent needs to consume approximately 3,000 calories per day,
while the typical female adolescent needs to consume approximately 2,200 . Given
concerns over body image and weight, however, many adolescents will not ingest the
number of needed calories. This concern with body image and weight gain can lead to
eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Anorexia nervosa is
characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight. It may prompt the individual to
exercise excessively, severely restrict food intake, and to see one's body image as
significantly different (heavier) than others view it. Bulimia nervosa typically involves a
cycle of binge eating followed by purging. Episodes of binge eating typically follow a
serious effort to restrict food intake.
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A. Asian and African B. European C. United States America D. Australia
____________________ was used to treat nausea and insomnia and caused severe limb malformations in offspring
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Sleep-deprived adolecents
A) perform better on cognitive tasks in the morning hours. B) are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression. C) are less likely to engage in high-risk behaviors. D) display increases in executive function.