Health: The Basics, The Mastering Health Edition (12th Edition)
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Author: Rebecca J. Donatelle
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To identify: The characteristics of orthorexia nervosa
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Body image can be defined as one’s attitude toward the physical body such as shape, size, and appearance and one’s perception toward the physical personality such as feelings, beliefs, and thoughts about one’s body.
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