Your Best Friend Has Been Recently Diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa

question 163

Multiple Choice

Your best friend has been recently diagnosed with anorexia nervosa.Her mother and father are not really sure what they should do and think that your sister might improve on her own.You are very concerned because it took a couple of years before her parents insisted that your friend go to the doctor, and you know that anorexia can be a very serious problem.What is one of the major difficulties with anorexia?

• A)10% will die from starvation or physical problems caused by the weight loss
• B)30% will struggle with anorexia-like problems their entire lives
• C)50% will never marry or have families
• D)70% will acquire a more severe psychological disorder

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