Lois has an intense fear of being overweight. Although she talks a lot about food, she hardly eats at all. She also has a distorted body image in which she sees herself as "fat" despite the
Fact that her physician says she is 20% underweight for her height, age, and bone structure.
She exercises excessively and still rigidly and obsessively diets despite being 15 pounds
Lighter than her original dieting goal. She is suffering from ______.
A) binge-eating/purging anorexia nervosa
B) restrictive anorexia nervosa
C) bulimia nervosa
D) binge-eating disorder

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Lois exhibits the classic symptoms of restrictive anorexia nervosa, including fear of being overweight, distorted body image, excessively low calorie intake, excessive exercise, and continued dieting despite already reaching a low body weight. None of the other disorders mentioned involve such strict food restriction.

Lois Has an Intense Fear of Being Overweight