A school nurse is concerned about the almost skeletal appearance of one of the high school students. Although all of the following nutritional problems can occur in adolescents, which one is most often associated with a negative self-concept?
A) Eating fast foods
B) Obesity
C) Fad dieting
D) Anorexia nervosa
Ans: D
Fad diets, eating fast foods, and obesity are common nutritional problems in adolescents. However, the most common severe eating disorders are anorexia nervosa and bulimia, which almost always involve a negative self-concept.
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