What Is One of the Reasons Why Combat Athletes, Such

question 40

Multiple Choice

What is one of the reasons why combat athletes, such as wrestlers, who restrict food and purge to "make weight" are not considered to have an eating disorder?

• A) They possess the psychological pathology that accompanies eating disorders but it is not severe.
• B) They do not base their self-esteem on weight.
• C) They do not fall within the normal range on tests of eating attitudes.
• D) They are immune to developing eating disorders.

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