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Anorexia (nervosa)
An emotional disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat and by over-exercising.
Is a type of:Eating disorder
How long it usually lasts:
Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)
How common is it?
Very common
Very common | Extremely rare | Very rare | Rare | Common | Very common |
| Preteen6-13 | Common | ||||
| Teenager14-18 | Very common | ||||
| Young adult19-40 | Very common | ||||
| Middle-aged adult41-60 | Common |
Body locations
Head
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