Question

new and academic vocabulary
write the correct term in the left - column for each definition below.

1. extreme, harmful eating behavior that can cause serious illness or death
2. weight - loss plan that tends to be popular for only a short time
3. the way you see your body
4. repeated pattern of losing and regaining body weight
5. to put or set forth
6. eating disorder characterized by severe weight loss from starvation
7. eating disorder in which periods of strict dieting are followed by binge eating and purging
8. eating disorder in which huge quantities of food are consumed at one time

Explanation:

1. Eating disorders are harmful eating - related behaviors with serious consequences.
2. Fad diets are short - lived weight - loss plans.
3. Body image is how one perceives their body.
4. Yo - yo dieting is the cycle of losing and regaining weight.
5. "Propose" means to put or set forth.
6. Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder with severe weight loss from starvation.
7. Bulimia nervosa involves dieting, binge - eating, and purging.
8. Binge - eating disorder is characterized by consuming large amounts of food at once.

Answer:

1. Eating disorder
2. Fad diet
3. Body image
4. Yo - yo dieting
5. Propose
6. Anorexia nervosa
7. Bulimia nervosa
8. Binge - eating disorder