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Anorexia Nervosa (cont.)

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Anorexia Nervosa Symptoms and Signs

  • With anorexia nervosa, sufferers have an intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat and/or might picture themselves as being highly overweight despite the fact that they may be significantly underweight.
  • People with anorexia nervosa may use one or more of the following methods to lose weight.
  • Usually people do these things secretively. For instance, if eating with others, a person with anorexia may move food around on a plate or place some food in a napkin to hide it. If confronted by these unusual behaviors, the person may deny or refuse to discuss them.
  • Some of the following physical signs may also be brought about by starvation or by weight-reduction methods:

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