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Anorexia nervosa is charachterized by self starvation and what excessive loss?
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Anorexia nervous is characterized by self-starvation and excessive loss?
Yes, that is roughly correct. Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by self-starvation and excessive exercise done in order to lose weight.
The eating disoder characterized by self starvation and excessive weight loss is called bulimia nervosa?
no, what you are describing sounds like anorexia nervosa. bulimia is binging and purging.
What disorder has the same symptoms as starvation?
Anorexia nervosa.
Which mental disorder has the same symptoms as starvation?
Anorexia Nervosa.
Is it true that the eating disoder characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight loss is called bulimia nervosa?
No, that eating disorder would be anorexia nervose.
True or false the eating disoder characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight loss is called bulimia nervosa?
That one is called anorexia nervosa. Bulimia involves the use of vomiting and/or laxatives to purge the food, though it is possible to be both anorexic and bulimic. Note that most bulimics appear to have normal weights, as they do not usually restrict the food to the extent that anorexics will.
The intense fear of gaining weight associated with voluntary starvation is what?
Anorexia Nervosa
What eating disorder involves self-starvation and a fear of gaining weight?
An eating (and self image) disorder characterized by self-starvation is called, "Anorexia". A person who has anorexia is correctly said to be, "Anoretic', or more commonly, "Anorexic".
What does the word nervosa mean in anorexia nervosa?
The term nervosa in anorexia nervosa refers to a state of nervousness or loss of appetite leading to an eating disorder. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by an extreme fear of gaining weight and distorted body image, leading to restricted food intake and excessive weight loss.
What is the definition of excessive dieting?
it its a disorder where people are reducing their anxiety by excessive dieting called anorexia nervosa
What is the scientific name for Anorexia?
The scientific name for anorexia nervosa is Anorexia nervosa.
What kind of eating disorder is it when you starve yourself?
Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder in which the person becomes increasingly underweight by self-starvation or extreme cutting-down of food intake. Bulimia Nervosa is when the person will eat or binge, then purge to ensure the contents of the food does not affect their weight. Both of these are very serious diseases and are more so mental issues than physical. In other words, mental-issues are the cause and physical-issues are the effect.
