Which of the Following Statements Is True Concerning Gender Differences

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true concerning gender differences in eating disorders?

• A) Men are more likely than women to have histories of being underweight and bingeing before their anorexia or bulimia develops
• B) Men are more likely than women to have histories of being overweight and bingeing before their anorexia or bulimia develops
• C) Men and women are equally likely to have histories of being overweight and bingeing before their anorexia or bulimia develops
• D) Neither men nor women have reported a history of being overweight and bingeing before their anorexia or bulimia develops

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