Which Statement Best Explains the Increase in the Incidence of Anorexia

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which statement best explains the increase in the incidence of anorexia and bulimia over the past 30 years?

• A)Pharmaceutical companies have expanded their marketing of laxatives and diuretics.
• B)Today's standards are increasingly difficult to achieve because the size and weight of the average woman has increased.
• C)There have been concurrent increases in the rate of depression.
• D)There has been an increase in weight loss programs and fad diets.

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