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anorexia nervosa  

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  • Anorexia nervosa (AN) is characterized by a severe disturbance in eating behavior as well as an underlying psychological profile that is as important to the disorder as the disturbed eating behavior. Individuals with AN are underweight yet fear gaining weight and also exhibit disturbances in the perception of the shape and size of their bodies. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Anorexia Nervosa]

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