Exam 3 Chapter 15 Knowledge Check

The most life-threatening health risk from frequent vomiting due to bulimia nervosa is a. a drop in blood potassium b. constipation c. weight gain d. swollen salivary glands

a. a drop in blood potassium

For 3 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 bridesmaid dress. After the wedding, she resumed eating 2200 kcal per day. This is an example of a. disordered eating b. an eating disorder c. size acceptance d. muscle dysmorphia

a. disordered eating

The most likely long-term health consequence of anorexia nervosa is a. fractures resulting from bone loss b. atherosclerotic heart disease c. esophageal ulcers d. cancer

a. fractures resulting from bone loss

Night eating syndrome is characterized by a. eating dinner but no breakfast or lunch b. the need to eat to fall asleep c. waking at night to purge by vomiting d. consuming all of the daily calories at night

b. the need to eat to fall asleep

Anorexia nervosa can be defined as a. compulsive eating b. hyperactivity c. denial of appetite d. purging

c. denial of appetite

Bulimia is most frequently first recognized by a a. dietitian b. physician c. dentist d. physical therapist

c. dentist

Binge-eating disorder an be characterized as a. bingeing accompanied by purging b. secretive eating c. eating to avoid feeling and dealing with emotional pain d. the early phase of bulimia nervosa

c. eating to avoid feeling and dealing with emotional pain

Female athlete triad consists of a. anorexia nervosa, lack of family support, and overtraining. b. disordered eating, overtraining, and lack of menstrual periods. c. osteoporosis, lack of menstrual periods, and low energy availability. d. osteoporosis, lack of sleep, and low energy availability.

c. osteoporosis, lack of menstrual periods, and low energy availability.

Factors that could contribute to the development of eating disorders include a. genetics b. social pressures to be thin c. sexual abuse d. all of these

d. all of these

If you were assigned to speak to a group of middle school 4-H students about healthy eating, which message would be best? a. ask children to sort various snack ideas into "good" or "bad" groups. b. illustrate how many minutes of exercise are needed to burn the calories in various snacks. c. advice kids to restrict favorite treats (e.g., ice cream), except as a reward for reaching a goal, such as getting a good grade on a test. d. emphasize that children should eat when they are hungry and stop eating when they are full.

d. emphasize that children should eat when they are hungry and stop eating when they are full.