The Disorder That Typically Affects Teenage Females and Involves Self-Starvation

question 137

Multiple Choice

The disorder that typically affects teenage females and involves self-starvation and an unrealistic body image is termed

• A) anorexia nervosa.
• B) anemia.
• C) bulimia nervosa.
• D) obsessive-compulsive eating disorder.

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