What Is One of the Defining Characteristics of Anorexia Nervosa

question 70

Multiple Choice

What is one of the defining characteristics of anorexia nervosa?

• A) the persistent refusal to eat
• B) a cyclic binge-and-purge pattern
• C) a rational fear of obesity
• D) an inhibited basal metabolic rate

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