What is anorexia or anorexia nervosa?
Anorexia or Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by extremely low body weight, body image distortion and an intense fear of gaining weight.
There are two types of anorexics - the restricting type and the purging type. The restricting type severely restricts calories, fasts and exercises excessively. The purging type rids themselves of calories by vomiting and/or the use of laxatives, diuretics and/or enemas.
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