Nutrition: Chapter 15

The most life-threatening health risk from frequent vomiting due to bulimia nervosa is

A drop in blood potassium

Factors that contribute to development of eating disorders include

All of the above

Anorexia nervosa can be defined as

Denial of appetite

Bulimia is most frequently first recognized by a

Dentist

For three weeks leading up to her friend's wedding, Teresa skipped meals and restricted her food intake to 800 kcal per day so that she could fit into her bridesmaids dress. After the wedding, she resumed eating 2200 kcal per day. This is an example of

Disordered eating

Binge-eating disorder can be characterized as

Eating to avoid feeling and dealing with emotional pain

If you were assigned to speak to a group of middle school 4-H students about healthy eating, which message would be best?

Emphasize that children should eat when they are hungry and stop eating when they are full

The most likely long-term health consequence of anorexia nervosa could be

Fractures resulting from bone loss

Female athlete triad consists of

Osteoporosis, lack of menstrual periods, and disordered eating

Night eating syndrome is characterized by

The need to eat to fall asleep