Which Statement About Anorexia Nervosa Is True

question 108

Multiple Choice

Which statement about anorexia nervosa is true?

• A) About 7 percent of North American and Western European teenage girls are affected by anorexia.
• B) During the past half-century, cases of anorexia have increased sharply, fueled by cultural admiration of thinness.
• C) In the United States, African-American girls are at greater risk than European-American and Hispanic girls.
• D) Boys account for 1 to 5 percent of anorexia cases, and up to half of these are gay or bisexual young people.

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Definitions:

Dorsiflexion

The movement that brings the top of the foot toward the shin, decreasing the angle between the foot and the leg.

Plantar Flexion

The movement of the foot that points the toes downward, away from the leg.

Eversion

The process of turning inside out or being turned inside out.

Hydrotherapy

The use of water in the treatment of different conditions, including arthritis and related rheumatic complaints, through exercises and baths.