What is the defining feature of Anorexia Nervosa?

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What is the defining feature of Anorexia Nervosa? What are the types of Anorexia Nervosa? Why does Anorexia nervosa typically begin in the early to middle teenage years?

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Study Guide for Exam 2   Anorexia Nervosa   DSM-5 Criteria      Restriction of energy intake relative to requirements leading to a significantly        low body weight in the context of age, sex, developmental trajectory, and        physical health (e.g. 10-15% below expected Body Mass Index (BMI))     Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, even though underweight      Disturbance in the way in which one’s body weight or shape is experienced,        undue influence of body weight or shape on self-evaluation, or denial of the        seriousness of the current low body weight  Defining feature      “Successful” weight loss          15% below expected body weight          Severe calorie restriction to the point of semi-starvat

What is the defining feature of Anorexia Nervosa?

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