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Is it possible to still be diagnosed with anorexia even if you're not skinny or underweight?

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Anorexia: There are 3 essential features of anorexia nervosa: persistent energy restriction leading to significantly low body weight; intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, or persistent behavior interfering with weight gain; and disturbance in perceived weight or shape. One could be very early in course of illness, but weight must be significantly low to meet all these criteria.

Answered 4/16/2016

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