Jenny has an intense interest in food but eats sparingly and with disgust. She has an intense fear of becoming obese, and even though she looks emaciated, she still claims she "feels fat" and refuses to eat enough to maintain even a minimal normal body weight for her frame. She is most likely suffering from ________.
A) anorexia nervosa
B) bulimia
C) hormone under secretion
D) leptin reduction

Question

Jenny has an intense interest in food but eats sparingly and with disgust. She has an intense fear of becoming obese, and even though she looks emaciated, she still claims she "feels fat" and refuses to eat enough to maintain even a minimal normal body weight for her frame. She is most likely suffering from ________.
A) anorexia nervosa 
B) bulimia 
C) hormone under secretion
D) leptin reduction

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Jenny's fear of becoming obese, intense interest in food, and refusal to eat enough to maintain a normal body weight are all symptoms of anorexia nervosa. The other options (B, C, D) do not fit the symptoms described in the scenario.

Jenny Has an Intense Interest in Food but Eats Sparingly