Question

Jenny thinks she is fat and refuses to eat despite being severely underweight. Kevin periodically eats three entire pizzas and then uses laxatives to remove all the food from his system. Based on this information, Jenny most likely has __________ and Kevin most likely has __________. Group of answer choices a.bulimia nervosa; b.anorexia nervosa bulimia nervosa; c.a binge-eating disorder anorexia nervosa; d.bulimia nervosa anorexia nervosa; e.a binge-eating disorder

Answer 1

Answer:

b) anorexia nervosa bulimia nervosa

Jenny thinks she is fat and refuses to eat despite being severely underweight. Kevin periodically eats three entire pizzas and then uses laxatives to remove all the food from his system. Based on this information, Jenny most likely has anorexia nervosa and Kevin most likely has bulimia nervosa. Group of answer choices a.bulimia nervosa; b.anorexia nervosa bulimia nervosa; c.a binge-eating disorder anorexia nervosa; d.bulimia nervosa anorexia nervosa; e.a binge-eating disorder

Explanation:

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder occurs most often in adolescent girls. The problem is found as refusal of food to maintain normal body weight b reducing food intake, especially fats and carbohydrates. As Jenny thinks she is fat and refuses to eat despite being severely underweight she has anorexia nervosa.

Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder that involves bingeing on food repetitively. To compensate for this behaviour m they come up with forced vomiting,excessive exercise and use of taxatives and diuretics. Their purging behaviour are often kept secret because the feel guilt and shame for their lack of self confidence. As Kevin periodically eats three entire pizzas and then uses laxatives to remove all the food from his system he most likely has bulimia nervosa.