An adolescent male refuses to maintain his body weight at a normal weight for his age and height, and he has an intense fear of becoming fat. He feels that he is overweight, despite having a low body weight. His diagnosis will be:

a. anorexia nervosa.
b. bulimia nervosa.
c. EDNOS.
d. binge-eating disorder.


a

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Tatiana is a competitive athlete who weighs 70 kg. She would like to plan a nutritionally adequate diet that provides enough carbohydrate to maintain her weight and glycogen stores during training and competition. According to expert recommendations, she should consume ________ grams of carbohydrate daily.

A. 520 to 800 B. 720 to 1000 C. 420 to 700 D. 620 to 900

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Binging can be a characteristic of anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating disorder, restrained eating, and nocturnal eating

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which statement correctly describes non-celiac gluten sensitivity? a. Rye, barley, and wheat must be removed from the diet to relieve the condition

b. Gluten consumption elicits the production of antibodies related to gluten intolerance. c. Adverse reactions are similar to those of celiac disease when gluten is consumed. d. Symptoms include weight gain and joint pain. e. Genetic markers are irrelevant because the disease is not hereditary.

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List the nutrition-related health problems that have been identified in the Pima Indians through epidemiological data. Are the Pima at higher risk for complications of diabetes? Explain. What is meant by the "thrifty gene" theory?

What will be an ideal response?

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