Test Your Eating Disorder Knowledge!

7 Questions | By Fighttolivecampa | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 1108

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1.

The main reason people develop eating disorders is to draw attention to themselves.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

Someone suffering from an eating disorder will always have a low body weight.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

_________________ is a mental illness characterised by extremely low body weight, distorted body image and an obsessive fear of gaining weight, resulting in a loss of appetite and fear of eating.
4.

What does EDNOS stand for?
- A.
  
  Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified.
- B.
  
  Eating Disorder Not Overly Serious.
- C.
  
  Eating Disorder Not Openly Shared
5.

What is one of the differences between Anorexia and Bulimia?
- A.
  
  Everyone who has bulimia dies.
- B.
  
  Anorexia is a mental illness, bulimia is not.
- C.
  
  Bulimia is not as serious as anorexia.
- D.
  
  Only bulimics abuse laxatives.
- E.
  
  Anorexics can often be identified by low body weight, whereas bulimics may be overweight due to binge eating.
6.

Roughly how many people are thought to be suffering from eating disorders in the UK currently?
- A.
  
  100,000
- B.
  
  700,000
- C.
  
  1.15 million
- D.
  
  100
- E.
  
  900,000
7.

Why are Pro-Ana and Pro-Mia sites so dangerous? (Mark all that apply)
- A.
  
  They actively encourage sufferers to hide their illnesses.
- B.
  
  They are easy to find and tell people that eating disorders are a "lifestyle choice" rather than mental illnesses.
- C.
  
  Lots of young children use the internet.
- D.
  
  They can hack your card details and send you spam.
- E.
  
  They are illegal.