Laurell Is of Normal Weight and Is Over-Concerned with Her

question 98

Multiple Choice

Laurell is of normal weight and is over-concerned with her weight and figure. She often will eat an entire box of doughnuts and then because she feels a lack of control over eating that much will use laxatives to get rid of the unwanted calories. According to the DSM-5 criteria, Laurell will most likely meet the criteria for _____.

• A) binge-eating disorder
• B) bulimia nervosa
• C) anorexia nervosa; binge/purge type
• D) anorexia nervosa; restrictive type

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Definitions:

Myosin Heads

Protrusions on myosin filaments in muscle cells that bind to actin filaments to generate muscle contraction.

Actin Molecules

Protein filaments that are part of the cytoskeleton in all eukaryotic cells, playing key roles in cell movement and shape.

Anaerobic Metabolism

A form of metabolism that occurs in the absence of oxygen where energy is produced through the breakdown of glucose.

Lactate Production

The process of converting pyruvate into lactate by cells during anaerobic respiration, often occurring in muscles during intense exercise.