You suspect that your new college roommate may have an eating disorder because, although she seems to have a normal body size, you have heard her frequently vomiting after a meal, and her tooth enamel is becoming corroded. She also will frequently eat 3 boxes of crackers at one time to relieve stress and will then feel guilty afterwards. These are most likely symptoms of:
a. anorexia nervosa.
b. bulimia nervosa.
c. binge eating disorder.
d. the female athlete triad.
e. typical college stress.
Q. 2What are the functions of magnesium in the body, and why are so many Americans deficient in magnesium?
Q. 3What individual is least characteristic of a person with bulimia?
a. The person is close to her ideal body weight.
b. The person is unaware that her behavior is abnormal.
c. The person's weight fluctuates 10 pounds or so over a few weeks.
d. The person binges and purges.
e. The person experiences loss of control during bingesand compensationbehaviors afterwards.
Q. 4Explain why people may not recognize mild dehydration and attribute its signs and symptoms to other conditions.
Q. 5Successful treatment for a young woman with anorexia nervosa at 80 of ideal body weight includes:
a. separation from her family for intense therapy.
b. forced feeding through a feeding tube to quickly replace deficient nutrients.
c. cognitive behavioral therapy, family counseling, and expert nutrition guidance.
d. encouraging rapid weight gain to increase muscle mass.
e. treatment that focuses only on the psychological processes driving the disordered behavior.
Q. 6Describe any three ways to reduce one's sodium intake without radically changing the diet.
Q. 7Characteristics of victims of anorexia nervosa include:
a. they are aware that they have a psychiatric condition.
b. most are male.
c. they are unfamiliar with the calorie content of foods.
d. most come from middle- orupper-class families.
e. they always avoid exercise because it makes them hungry.
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