The Most Important Risk Factor(s) for Adolescents to Develop an Eating

question 44

Multiple Choice

The most important risk factor(s) for adolescents to develop an eating disorder is/are

• A) ​having peers who engage in eating disordered behaviors.
• B) ​having parents who utilize an authoritative parenting style from early childhood.
• C) ​being overly concerned about one's body and weight and having a history of dieting.
• D) ​having unusually high self-esteem, which leads to a perception that one needs to be "perfect."

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