Anorexia nervosa refers to an eating disorder characterized by intentional starvation, distorted body image, excessive amounts of energy, and an intense fear of gaining weight.


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Anorexia nervosa refers to an eating disorder characterized by attempts to lose weight, sometimes to the point of starvation.


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anorexia nervosa refers to a severe eating disordercharacterized by the refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight, and a significant disturbance in the individual’s perception and experiences of his or her own size.

 


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Anorexia Nervosa refers to eating disorder characterized by recurrent food refusal, leading to dangerously low body weight.

 

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