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How much do you know about teen anorexia?

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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

1

What is anorexia?

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
When girls make themselves throw up in order to lose weight and look better

2

COMPLETE THIS SENTENCE:

Anorexia is usually a consequence of...

Food poisoning
Over eating
Exercise
Underlying emotional issues

3

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

Exercises too much, refuses to eat any junk food
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

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
Facial deformity, acne, fungal diseases
Weight gain, self conscious, baggy clothes to "hide" weight

5

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

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

6

What are some health consequences of anorexia?

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

7

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

30-40
60+
10-14
14-23

8

What percentage of those with anorexia die?

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

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.

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

10

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

10%
15%
45%
50%

11

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

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

12

Fill in the blanks:

Anorexia appears more in the __________ and Hispanic female as opposed to the Black or _______ female.

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

13

Fill in the blanks:

An anorexic patient will weigh ___% or more under the norm for their height and weight

10%
4%
15%
19%

14

Some causes of anorexia?

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

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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