The increase in the incidence of eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia has been referred to as a "collision between our culture and our physiology." The most accurate interpretation of this statement is that

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The statement suggests that there is a clash between our modern cultural ideals of beauty and our natural bodily functions, which can contribute to the development of eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia. The increasing unattainability of media standards of beauty for the average person is a contributing factor to this clash, making option B the best choice. Option A is too narrow in its explanation, option C only refers to dieting and not the cultural clash, and option D is not relevant to the statement.

The Increase in the Incidence of Eating Disorders Such as Anorexia