Which statement is correct concerning the cultural components of eating disorders?

a) Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are only found in Western, high-socioeconomic cultures.
b) African American women rarely, if ever, suffer from eating disorders.
c) Until recently, eating disorders were almost exclusive to Western cultures.
d) Chinese women never report suffering from anorexia.


ANS: C

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