Which of the Following Is True of Bulimia

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of bulimia?

• A) It is found in about 1% of adult women and 0.1% of adult men in the U.S.
• B) Purging behavior is seen in only a small subset of people with bulimia.
• C) The incidence of bulimia has remained constant over the past 100 years.
• D) Sexual abuse suffered in childhood is the leading cause of bulimia.

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Definitions:

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Owners

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Compromise of 1850

A series of laws passed in 1850 aimed at resolving the territorial and slavery controversies arising from the Mexican-American War.

Fugitive Slave Act

Legislation passed in the United States that required the return of escaped slaves to their owners, even from states where slavery was banned.