Hi doctors, was just wondering what is anorexia nervosa exactly?

Eating Avoidance: Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that makes people lose more weight than is considered healthy for their age and height. Persons with this disorder may have an intense fear of weight gain, even when they are underweight. They may diet too extremely and/or exercise too much or abuse laxatives and perhaps other ways to lose weight. Being too thin is part of it. Other ed sufferers may not be.

Anorexia Nervosa 411: Check out website of assn of anorexia nervosa & related disorders (neda) 4 educat'l info re eating disorders and anorexia nervosa, specifically: (http://bit.Ly/16crmyh). Also try website of eating disorders info network (http://myedin.Org). Signs of an eating disorder include: poor body image; probs enjoying food; eating/exercise habits; trouble expressing emotions; moodiness; self-harming behavs.