Eating Disorders - Fill in the Blanks

HINT: The sentences below can be found in the Safety Tips section under Health - Eating Disorders.

Use the following words to fill in the blanks:

• bulimia
• die
• stopping
• females
• stomach
• disorders
• anorexia
• threatening

1. As many as 1 in 100 females between the ages of 12 and 18 have anorexia.
2. Eating disorders may become chronic and lead to severe health problems, even death.
3. About 1,000 women die of anorexia each year.
4. People with anorexia reduce their food intake.
5. People with bulimia indulge in bingeing and purging.
6. Some people--mainly young women--develop potentially life-threatening eating disorders.
7. Repeated vomiting can damage the stomach and esophagus.
8. The body responds to starvation by slowing or stopping certain bodily processes.