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How bad is it to be underweight? 85 pounds and i have a bmi of 16.1. i eat roughly 1000-1500 per day, help?
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What you have: Is called an eating disorder and is a very dangerous and often deadly disease, check w/your psychiatrist about how best to treat it, .
Answered 8/12/2013
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