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is anorexia nervosa an eating disorder? - Maudsley Parents

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Anorexia Nervosa<br />

• 95% female<br />

• Onset teens (puberty)<br />

• Homogenous presentation,<br />

course<br />

• Body image d<strong>is</strong>tortion: fear of<br />

being fat<br />

• Restricted <strong>eating</strong><br />

• Emaciation<br />

• >10% mortality<br />

• Subtypes<br />

– Pure restricting<br />

– Binge – purge

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