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Can trying to gain weight lead to anorexia?

Updated: 8/17/2019
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I don't think do. Trying to gain weight means you are eating more calories. Anorexics are characterized by limiting their calorie intake, along with exercising to burn off more calories so that they DON'T gain weight.

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