How much do you know about bulimia? (answers)

How well did you score on our bulimia quiz?

1. Answer: False-The act of purging causes your body to lower its metabolic rate, thus encouraging weight gain.

2. Answer: “c” – The average age of a bulimic in the United States is 21.

3. Answer: “c” – The average caloric intake of a bulimic’s “binge” is 3,000-5,000 calories.

4. Answer: “c” – Approximately 90 percent of bulimics are female.

5. Answer: “b” – Though it will vary, most bulimics still retain 50 percent of the calories they eat, even with vomiting.

6. Answer: “d” – Diuretics may make a bulimic feel “thinner”, but they do nothing to stop the absorption of calories.

7. Answer: “a” – Although bulimics may experience a distended stomach and bad breath, those signs/symptoms are not usually used to identify bulimics.

8. Answer: “False” – Women and men can experience bulimia and anorexia at the same time, essentially switching from one to the other.

9. Answer: “d” – Bulimia has been shown to cause all three of these conditions.

10. Answer: “True” – Puberty (and the changes that accompany it) can trigger bulimia in some individuals.

(Did you enjoy this quiz?  Check out our quiz about anorexia here!)

Sources:  Womenshealth.gov, mayoclinic.com, nlm.nih.gov, helpguide.org, something-fishy.org, dietitian.com