Health issues in adolescents

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Which gender is more likely to be extremely concerned about body image according to the 2015 national survey of Australian youth?

  • Girls (correct)
  • Boys
  • Neither girls nor boys
  • Both girls and boys

Which group of adolescents reported more dissatisfaction with their weight compared to non-Indigenous adolescents?

  • Greek adolescents
  • Fijian adolescents
  • Australian adolescents (correct)
  • Tongan adolescents

What percentage of Australian teenage girls had been on a diet of some kind according to a study?

  • 13%
  • 68%
  • 90% (correct)
  • 37%

Which of the following is true about the prevalence of eating disorders in Finland?

<p>24% of girls and 16% of boys have eating disorders (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of American adolescents have bulimia?

<p>0.9% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary symptom of anorexia nervosa?

<p>Inability to maintain body weight at 85% or more of normal weight for height (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group has a higher lifetime risk of developing an eating disorder in New Zealand?

<p>Pacific people and Māori (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about withdrawal symptoms in people with substance addiction?

<p>Withdrawal symptoms include high anxiety and tremors. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is considered 'problem behavior' in relation to substance use in adolescence and emerging adulthood?

<p>All substance use in this age group is considered 'problem behavior'. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do the four categories of substance use described in the text indicate about young people's substance use?

<p>Young people use substances in diverse ways. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about family-based therapy for anorexia?

<p>It includes the family helping the young person to regain weight (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of young people aged 15-24 in Australia engaged in risky drinking in 2016?

<p>39% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the mortality rate of anorexia compared to other psychiatric disorders?

<p>It is one of the highest mortality rates (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of medicinal substance use?

<p>To relieve an unpleasant emotional state (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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