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Causes For Anorexia
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that involves an inability to stay at the minimum body weight considered healthy for the person's age and height.
Persons with this disorder may have an intense fear of weight gain, even when they are underweight. They may use extreme dieting, excessive exercise, or other methods to lose weight.
See also:
Bulimia
Alternative Names
Eating disorder - anorexia
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
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