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Anorexia Nervosa

Christine A. Moore  1 , Brooke R. Bokor  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Anorexia Nervosa

Christine A. Moore et al.
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Excerpt

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder defined by restriction of energy intake relative to requirements, leading to a significantly low body weight. Patients will have an intense fear of gaining weight and distorted body image with the inability to recognize the seriousness of their significantly low body weight.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Christine Moore declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Brooke Bokor declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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