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The ratio of fat, bone, and muscle that makes up your body is called _____.
Body Composition
True or Fals? Fat weighs more than muscle
False
What is a condition characterized by having excess body fat for adults, a BMI of 30 or higher?
Obesity
What is a number calculated from a person’s height and weight?
Body Mass Index (BMI)
What is a condition characterized by having too little body weight for a particular height?
What is a hormone that increases appetite and leads to hunger?
ghrelin
What are the beliefs, values, customs, and arts of a group of people?
Culture
True or False? Gender affects body composition
True
What is a hormone that suppresses appetite and leads to feeling full?
Leptin
What is a condition characterized by having excess body weight for a particular height?
Overweight
What is an eating disorder in which a person has recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by purging?
Bulimia
What is the body’s yearning for something something wanted but not needed?
Psychological Desire
What is an eating disorder in which a person has an intense fear of gaining weight?
Anorexia
What is a term that describes a person’s thoughts and feelings about how he or she looks?
Body Image
What is the body’s requirement for something necessary?
Physiological Need
Compared with their peers, people who have anorexia nervosa are _____ more likely to die early.
18 times
What is a professional who is trained to diagnose and treat people with mental illnesses and disorders?
Therapist
What are artificial hormones used to treat muscular disorders?
Anabolic Steroids
What is an eating disorder in which a person repeatedly consumes a huge amount of food in a short period of time?
Binge-Eating-Disorder
True or false? An estimated 10–20% of people who have bulimia attempt suicide at least once.
False
What is a psychological illness characterized by a serious disturbance in a person’s eating behavior?
Eating Disorder