what is anorexia nervosa?
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An eating disorder causing people to obsess about weight and what they eat.
Anorexia is characterised by a distorted body image, with an unwarranted fear of being overweight.
Common
More than 1 million cases per year (India)
Treatable by a medical professional
Chronic: can last for years or be lifelong
Usually self-diagnosable
Lab tests or imaging not required
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An eating disorder causing people to obsess about weight and what they eat.
Treatable by a medical professional
Chronic: can last for years or be lifelong
Usually self-diagnosable
Lab tests or imaging not required
Anorexia is characterised by a distorted body image, with an unwarranted fear of being overweight.
Explanation:
: a serious disorder in eating behavior primarily of young women in their teens and early twenties that is characterized especially by a pathological fear of weight gain leading to faulty eating patterns, malnutrition, and usually excessive weight loss.
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