What Have Epidemiologists Found Concerning the Frequency of Eating Disorders

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Multiple Choice

What have epidemiologists found concerning the frequency of eating disorders?

• A) Bulimia nervosa is more common than anorexia nervosa.
• B) Anorexia nervosa is more common than bulimia nervosa.
• C) Bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa occur at the same rates.
• D) The rates of these eating disorders have reached a peak and are now declining.

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