How much do you know about bulimia? (a quiz)
January 28, 2009 by angelique
Filed under Women's Health
1. The act of purging increases your metabolic rate.
a. True
b. False
2. What is the average age of U.S. bulimics?
a. 13
b. 17
c. 21
d. 25
3. On average, how many calories are consumed during a bulimic’s binge?
a. 1,000-1,500 calories
b. 1,500-3,000 calories
c. 3,000-5,000 calories
d. 5,000+ calories
4. What percentage of bulimics (in the U.S.) are female?
a. 50 percent
b. 75 percent
c. 90 percent
d. 99 percent
5. What percentage of calories consumed are typically absorbed by the bulimic’s body after a vomiting purge?
a. 25 percent
b. 50 percent
c. 75 percent
d. 100 percent
6. What percentage of calories consumed are typically absorbed by the bulimic’s body after using diuretics as a …read more




