Integrated Web Site to Accompany Discovering Nutrition, Second Edition

Title: Integrated Web Site to Accompany Discovering Nutrition, Second Edition

Practice Quizzes

Nutrition Science Animations

Interactive Summaries

Crossword Puzzles

Interactive Glossary

Health and Nutrition Directory

Nutrition Journals

Share Healthy Recipes

Nutrition Links

Eating Great in College

Chemistry Review

For Instructors

Feedback & Suggestions

Please read each question and select your answer from the choices provided. You must complete all of the questions in order to view your results. At the end of each exam, you have the option to e-mail your results to your instructor.

1: The average person with bulimia is
	A: underweight.
	B: overweight.
	C: at normal weight.
	D: obese.

2: A person suffering from gastric erosion, pancreatic inflammation, and hypomagnesmia probably has which eating disorder?
	A: anorexia
	B: bulimia
	C: binge-eating disorder
	D: any of the above

3: The early warning signs of anorexia include the following except for
	A: spending a great deal of time rearranging food on a plate.
	B: limiting even intake of water for fear of added calories.
	C: developing lists of safe foods
	D: preparing foods for others, but not eating any of it themselves.

4: Psychological factors that are more common in the lives of persons with eating disorders include the following except for
	A: negative body image.
	B: supportive parents.
	C: post-traumatic stress disorder.
	D: frequent teasing from peers.

5: The syndrome characterized by restrictive eating, absence of menstruation, and low bone density is called ______.
	A: the female athlete triad
	B: amenorrhea
	C: anorexia athletica
	D: baryophobia

6: As many as a million men struggle with eating disorders
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

7: Infantile anorexia was discovered when pediatricians began reporting a surprising number of young patients from affluent backgrounds with stunted growth due to poor nutrition.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

8: What is the key difference between binge-eating disorder and bulimia?
	A: a person with bulimia is more apt to purge several times a week, while a person with binge-eating disorder may only purge once a week
	B: bulimics are often obese
	C: bulimics tend to categorize food as safe or unsafe, while binge-eaters do not have this habit
	D: the binge-eater does not attempt to purge

9: Until the 1960s few physicians saw a case of anorexia throughout the time they practiced medicine.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

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