The Relationship Between Preadolescent Obesity and the Later Emergence of Eating

question 8

Multiple Choice

The relationship between preadolescent obesity and the later emergence of eating disorders is likely due to:

• A)biological abnormalities that underlie both conditions
• B)the teasing that obese children experience from their peers
• C)an underlying psychiatric condition
• D)none of these

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