1. Eating Disorders
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterised by a loss of at least 15% body weight resulting from refusal to consume sufficient food, despite extreme hunger. ... A person with bulimia nervosa binges, which involve consumption of large amounts of calorie-rich foods, during which the person feels a loss of personal control and self-disgust. ... Behavior and symptoms that may identify anorexia nervosa are: skipping meals, eating tiny portions, pushing food on plate around, not willing to eat in front of people; using eating rituals; cooking and shopping but not eating; using phrases repea...
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