How much do you know about teen anorexia?

Developed by: Jordan Louise Bowyer

This quiz tests your knowledge on a rising issue amongst fellow teens. Anorexia is becoming more and more common, and you are bound to learn about the signs and symptoms of anorexia, physical complications, and how you can help/support those suffering this illness

Question 1: What is anorexia?

	When girls make themselves throw up in order to lose weight and look better
	A fungal disease
	When you over eat and gain a lot of weight
	A serious eating disorder characterized by excessive weight loss due to self-starvation

Question 2: COMPLETE THIS SENTENCE: Anorexia is usually a consequence of...

	Underlying emotional issues
	Exercise
	Over eating
	Food poisoning

Question 3: What are the warning signs of anorexia? (eating behaviors)

	Rude, cranky, mood swings
	Eats unhealthy, does not like vegetables, binges on food
	Skips meals, denies being hungry, shows anxiety before eating, binges on food then vomits it back up to remove calories from body
	Exercises too much, refuses to eat any junk food

Question 4: What are the warning signs of anorexia? (Appearance, body image behaviors)

	Warts, skin growths
	Dramatic weight loss, obsessive fear of gaining weight, distorted body image, looks in mirror constantly
	Weight gain, self conscious, baggy clothes to "hide" weight
	Facial deformity, acne, fungal diseases

Question 5: What are the warning signs of anorexia? (exercise behaviors)

	Never exercises, lazes around, watches excessive amounts of TV etc.
	Maintains obsessive exercise regime, exercises with injury, works out excessively
	Average amount of exercise, maintains workouts
	Other.

Question 6: What are some health consequences of anorexia?

	Weakness/muscle loss, dry hair and skin, osteoporosis, dehydration, possible death
	Cancer, possible death
	Obesity, clogged arteries, slowed heart rate, hair loss, osteoporosis
	Skin damage, fungal infections, low immune system, poor eyesight

Question 7: Which age group is more likely to suffer from anorexia? (females)

	10-14
	30-40
	60+
	14-23

Question 8: What percentage of those with anorexia die?

	1-5%
	10-15%
	20-25%
	5-10%

Question 9: Fill in missing words: People suffering from anorexia, even when dramatically _____, will see a distorted image when looking in the mirror and will see a very ______person.

	Thin, thin
	Fat, fat
	Fat, thin
	Thin, heavy

Question 10: What percentage of anorexics suffer from osteoporosis (bone thinning)?

	15%
	50%
	10%
	45%

Question 11: ___ out of___ out of every 10 person afflicted with anorexia will make a full recovery

	7 out of 10
	4 out of 10
	5 out of 10
	1 out of 10

Question 12: Fill in the blanks: Anorexia appears more in the __________ and Hispanic female as opposed to the Black or _______ female.

	Caucasian, Asian
	European, Asian
	Asian, Indian
	Indian, Caucasian

Question 13: Fill in the blanks: An anorexic patient will weigh ___% or more under the norm for their height and weight

	4%
	15%
	10%
	19%

Question 14: Some causes of anorexia?

	Iron deficiency, mental illness/es, cancer
	Skin defects, genetic mutation, self conscious
	Other
	Genetic predisposition, chemical imbalance, history of a traumatic event, family disruption and/or dysfunction, self conscious

Question 15: Have you learnt something new about anorexia, and do you feel more sensitive and supporting to those who suffer from it?

	Yes i learnt more, and support those who suffer from it
	No, and No
	Other

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