Types of eating disorders
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There are many different types of eating disorder, these are the most common types.
Anorexia nervosa
People diagnosed with anorexia try to keep their weight as low as possible by not eating enough or over-exercising, or a combination of the two.
Some symptoms include:
- Trying to keep your weight as low as possible.
- Thinking you are overweight even if others say you are dangerously thin.
- Low self-esteem or negative self-image.
- Fear of gaining weight.
- Dismissive of the idea of eating more or en...
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