Anorexia

Anorexia is an eating disorder characterized by an individual's refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight. Symptoms of anorexia include:

Maintenance of a body weight below a minimally normal level
Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat
Significant disturbance in the perception of body shape or size
Reduction in total food intake
Self-induced vomiting or the misuse of laxatives or diuretics
Increased or excessive exercise

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