The Causes of Anorexia and Bulimia Include

question 564

Multiple Choice

The causes of anorexia and bulimia include

• A)exaggerated fears of becoming fat.
• B)overestimation of body size.
• C)harmful messages in the media.
• D)all of these.

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Definitions:

Prolactin

A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates milk production after childbirth.

Milk Production

The biological process by which mammals produce milk to feed their young, involving various hormonal controls.

Hormone

Chemical messenger, produced in one part of the organism, that controls the activity of other tissues or organs in that organism.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain that controls many bodily functions, including hunger, thirst, temperature regulation, and the release of many hormones.