A Primary Factor Involved in the Development of Eating Disorders

question 62

Multiple Choice

A primary factor involved in the development of eating disorders is:

• A)the use of antidepressant drugs.
• B)dissatisfaction with one's body .
• C)aversions to certain foods.
• D)an absent parent.
• E)being an only child.

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Definitions:

G Protein

A type of protein that acts as a molecular switch inside cells, involved in transmitting signals from outside the cell to its interior.

Amino Acids

Amino acids are organic compounds that combine to form proteins, serving as the building blocks of life.

Auditory Ossicles

Three small bones in the middle ear known as the malleus, incus, and stapes, which transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.

Eardrum

Also known as the tympanic membrane, it vibrates in response to sound waves and is a key component of the middle ear.