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181) People with bulimia are least likely to a. overeat. b. eat excessive amounts of food. c. lose weight. d. binge and purge in a cycle. 182) Which of the following is least likely to be a symptom of anorexia? a. Hair loss b. Electrolyte imbalances c. Overweight d. Heart problem 183) People who are attempting to become extremely thin by refusing to eat suffer from a. bulimia nervosa. b. obesity phobia. c. anorexia nervosa. d. dissociation. 184) Which individual has the highest risk for developing anorexia nervosa? a. A lower-class 26-year-old European man b. An upper-class 16-year-old North American boy c. An upper-class 16-year-old North American girl d. A lower-class 26-year-old European woman 185) Each of the following is a symptom of anorexia nervosa except a. an intense fear of becoming obese, which does not diminish as weight loss progresses. b. a disturbance of body image, such as “feeling fat” even when emaciated. c. recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by purging of the foods just eaten. d. the refusal to maintain body weight at or above a minimal normal weight for height and age. 186) Jenny has an intense interest in food but eats sparingly and with disgust. She has an intense fear of becoming obese, and even though she looks emaciated, she still claims she “feels fat” and refuses to eat enough to maintain even a minimal normal body weight for her frame. She is most likely suffering from a. anorexia nervosa. b. hormone under secretion. c. bulimia. d. leptin reduction. 187) Each of the following is true of people with anorexia nervosa except a. they have an intense interest in food but eat with disgust. b. they have a distorted view of their own body. c. they may have had a troubled childhood and adolescence. d. they are usually “out of control.” 188) An eating disorder characterized by eating binges followed by self-induced vomiting is called a. anorexia nervosa. b. hormone under-secretion. c. bulimia. d. leptin reduction. 189) Each of the following is a symptom of bulimia except a. recurrent episodes of binge eating. b. refusal to maintain body weight at or above minimal normal weight for age and height. c. recurrent inappropriate behaviours, such as self-induced vomiting, to try and prevent weight gain. d. body shape and weight excessively influencing the person’s self-image. 190) Which of the following statements about bulimia is false? a. Bulimics have a distorted view of how much food is too much food. b. Bulimia is not as damaging as anorexia nervosa. c. Binge eating and vomiting are common symptoms. d. Bulimics have a distorted body image.