Question at position 18 Which of the following individuals is most at risk for developing anorexia nervosa?Chuck, who wrestled in high school and had to lose weight to make his weight classLatoya, who is 25 and lives in a predominately lower-class neighborhoodDoug, age 20, who works out at the gymJill, who is 17 and lives in the suburbsBertha, age 40, who yo-yo diets

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BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

Adolescence, female sex, and higher socioeconomic/suburban cultural pressures are key risk factors for anorexia nervosa, so Jill (17, suburban) fits the prototypical high-risk profile.

1. Relevant knowledge points and concepts
- Epidemiology: Anorexia nervosa most often begins in adolescence (typically mid-to-late teens) and is far more common in females than males.
- Sociocultural factors: Higher socioeconomic status and suburban/Western environments with strong thin-ideal pressures increase risk.
- Risk behaviors: Chronic dieting and weight-focused sports can increase eating-disorder risk, but gender and age remain important modifiers.

2. Step-by-step reasoning
- Compare ages: Jill is 17 (adolescent). Chuck is likely older than high-school age (wrestled in high school), Doug is 20, Latoya 25, Bertha 40. Adolescence (Jill) has the highest baseline risk onset.
- Compare gender: Jill is presumably female, and females have a substantially higher incidence of anorexia than males (estimates often ~10:1 female:male).
- Compare environment: Living in suburbs (often associated with middle/higher SES and exposure to thin-ideal norms) further elevates Jill’s risk.
- Weigh other factors: Chuck’s history of wrestling (weight-class sports) increases risk for disordered eating but he is male and the onset window (high school) is past; Doug works out (not specific to clinical anorexia); Bertha’s yo-yo dieting raises risk for binge eating/restricting patterns but age 40 is an atypical onset for classic adolescent anorexia; Latoya’s lower-class neighborhood and older age reduce the prototypical risk.

3. Calculations
- No numeric calculations required; this is comparative risk assessment based on epidemiological patterns.

4. Why the correct answer is correct
Jill combines the strongest risk factors: female, adolescent age (17), and suburban environment—matching the typical demographic for anorexia nervosa onset.

5. Why other options are incorrect
- Chuck: weight-class sports raise risk but male and past high-school timing lower likelihood compared to an adolescent female.
- Latoya: older and lower socioeconomic environment—less typical for anorexia onset.
- Doug: young adult male who exercises—less specific risk for classical anorexia.
- Bertha: dieting history is a risk factor, but onset at age 40 is atypical.

6. Conclusion
Therefore, Jill, who is 17 and lives in the suburbs, is most at risk for developing anorexia nervosa—confirming the provided correct answer.

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