What cyclical pathway can develop that eventually leads to obesity?
a. A child stops eating because of low self-esteem, becomes anorexic and then is successfully treated but still has negative feelings about her- or himself.
b. A thin child eats normally but is teased about his or her weight and begins to diet further.
c. A child eats because of feelings of depression and low self-esteem, gains weight, is rejected by peers, binges, and continues to gain weight.
d. A thin child binges because of depression and low self-esteem, purges and feels better, then feels safe to binge again, eating more later.
c. A child eats because of feelings of depression and low self-esteem, gains weight, is rejected by peers, binges, and continues to gain weight.
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