Question

eating disorders
anorexia nervosa and bulimia are eating disorders. individuals suffering from anorexia avoid eating and may exercise excessively. even though people with anorexia are typically very thin, they often see themselves as overweight and may limit their food intake so severely that they become extremely weak and malnourished. anorexia can cause low blood pressure and a slow heartbeat. it can also cause a females menstrual periods to stop. if a person with the disease is not treated, anorexia can be fatal.
people with anorexia are often able to hide their disease from others for some time; however, they feel depressed and isolated. many people with anorexia deny that they have an illness.
a person with bulimia engages in frequent, uncontrollable overeating. people with bulimia eat until they cannot eat any more. then they eliminate the food from their bodies by vomiting and/or using laxatives. this cycle is called binging and purging and keeps most people with bulimia from gaining weight. bulimia can cause dehydration and damage to throat, teeth, and gums from exposure to stomach acids while vomiting. it can also cause an irregular heartbeat and damage internal organs.
obesity is the condition of having excessive body fat. obesity can be caused by eating too much and exercising too little. obese people are more likely to develop heart disease, diabetes, and liver problems. physicians guidance, a healthy diet, and a sensible exercise plan can help control obesity.
the number of people in the united states who suffer from eating disorders may be as high as several million. treatment for these diseases includes hospitalization, psychological counseling, and medicine to treat depression. the family of a person with an eating disorder is also usually encouraged to undergo psychological counseling.
match each term below with its definition by writing the correct letter in the blank.

1. ____ anorexia a. poor health caused by lack of food
2. ____ bulimia b. a condition, sometimes caused by excessive vomiting, in which the body loses too much fluid
3. ____ malnutrition c. disorder in which a person often falsely perceives herself or himself as being overweight
4. ____ dehydration d. disorder characterized by binging and purging
5. ____ obesity e. the condition of having excessive body fat
6. what is the treatment for people who have eating disorders?

Explanation:

1. Anorexia - people often falsely perceive self as overweight.
2. Bulimia - characterized by binging and purging.
3. Malnutrition - caused by lack of food.
4. Dehydration - body loses too much fluid, sometimes due to excessive vomiting.
5. Obesity - excessive body fat condition.
6. Information directly from the text about treatment for eating - disorders.

Answer:

1. c
2. d
3. a
4. b
5. e
6. Hospitalization, psychological counseling, and medicine to treat depression. The family of a person with an eating disorder is also usually encouraged to undergo psychological counseling.