Fear of Fat Is Most Strongly Associated with

question 60

Multiple Choice

Fear of fat is most strongly associated with

• A) anorexia nervosa.
• B) restrictive dieting.
• C) binge-eating disorder.
• D) bulimia nervosa.

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