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anorexia nervosa

noun as in eating disorder

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He was also the first designer to ban underweight models from the runway, after the death of model Ana Carolina Reston in 2006 from anorexia nervosa.

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After plucking up the courage to seek help, I was eventually diagnosed with anorexia nervosa with binging tendencies.

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Milly Goldsmith, 27, a lifestyle influencer from London, struggled with anorexia nervosa and body dysmorphia from the age of 13 to 18.

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In fact, until 2013, the loss of menstruation had long been considered an official symptom of anorexia nervosa.

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With anorexia nervosa having the second highest mortality rate of psychiatric diseases, more research is desperately needed into new prevention strategies and treatments.

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