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Can you be overweight but still diagnosed anorexic?
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No: Anorexia is, by definition, unhealthy weight loss, usually due to loss of appetite from some systemic illness. "anorexia nervosa" is an eating disorder caused by psychological misperceptions of body image, and resultant calorie restriction and weight loss. Bulimia on the other hand, is a psychological eating disorder associated with binge eating and purging, and can be associated with weight gain.
Answered 10/8/2013
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No: One of the diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa is that the person's weight should be below 85% of the normal weight for that age, height and weight. So, an overweight person, who usually has a bmi of greater than 25, cannot be considered anorectic. Thanks.
Answered 12/10/2013
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