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Question 1. What percent of people with anorexia nervosa are going to die from it?
a. 10-20%
b. 50-60%
c. 75%
d. 100%
Question 2. What are the health consequences of untreated anorexia nervosa?
a. Kidney disease
b. Low blood pressure
c. Osteoporosis
d. All of these answers
Question 3. The death of which famous singer from anorexia nervosa in 1983 increased awareness about eating disorders and anorexia nervosa?
a. Karen Carpenter
b. Carney Wilson
c. Gloria Swanson
d. Carl Brons
Question 4. The billboard ad for the TV show Friends was pulled because of its controversial statement:
a. "Cute anorexic chicks"
b. "I won't eat"
c. "No, Anorexia"
d. "You can never be too thin"
Question 5. The mystique of thinness in the world of modeling was sparked by:
a. Twiggy
b. Veruschka
c. Penelope Tree
d. Linda Keith
Question 6. What is proposed as a possible contributor to the development of eating disorders?
a. Parents' divorce
b. A girl who is vulnerable in some way before the eating disorder
c. Breakup with a boyfriend
d. All of these answers
Question 7. Recovered anorexics whose brains are studied show that they have increased levels of:
a. Serotonin
b. Epinephrine
c. Acetylcholine
d. Melatonin
Question 8. What is a crucial first step towards recovery for patients with anorexia?
a. Eating a meal right away
b. Weight gain
c. Hydrating the body
d. Weight training
Question 9. In women a loss of body fat from dieting or extreme exercise could shut down the production of which hormone that is crucial to bone growth and menstruation?
a. Estrogen
b. Gastrin
c. Testosterone
d. Insulin
Question 10. Which hormone helps transmit sensations of fullness to the brain?
a. Cholecystokinin
b. Calcitonin
c. Cortistatin
d. Ghrelin