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Angie is a grown adult weighing 80 pounds and restricts her diet to about 200 calories per day. She has an intense fear of gaining weight and when she looks in the mirror she observes an overweight woman. Even though she knows she could die, and she has symptoms such as amenorrhea, she does not care as long as she is thin. These symptoms best mark which of the following eating disorders?Group of answer choicesAnorexia nervosa Bulimia nervosa Binge-eating disorder All of the above

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Angie is a grown adult weighing 80 pounds and restricts her diet to about 200 calories per day. She has an intense fear of gaining weight and when she looks in the mirror she observes an overweight woman. Even though she knows she could die, and she has symptoms such as amenorrhea, she does not care as long as she is thin. These symptoms best mark which of the following eating disorders?Group of answer choicesAnorexia nervosa Bulimia nervosa Binge-eating disorder All of the above

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The symptoms described in the question are indicative of Anorexia nervosa. This disorder is characterized by a distorted body image, with an unwarranted fear of being overweight. Symptoms include trying to maintain a below-normal weight through starvation or too much exercise. Therefore, the correct answer is Anorexia nervosa.

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