The pressure to be thin in our culture can be overwhelming, especially among women. Well imagine that pressure driving you to refuse to eat anything except minimal amounts of food causing serious medical complications, even death. Well that is the case with those with Anorexia Nervosa.

Although decreased body weight is the most notable feature in Anorexia Nervosa, there is also an intense fear of obesity and a relentless pursuit of thinness. And even though their body weight is much less than normal, they may deny the seriousness of their low weight and base their self-esteem on achievement of an ultra low weight or thin shape.

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