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A growing body needs nutrients for proper development and energy. Malnourishment is very common among young people suffering from eating disorders.

Anorexia Nervosa By far the most widely recognized of all the eating disorders, anorexia nervosa is a serious eating disorder that thousands of people deal with every day. Anorexia occurs when someone practices deliberate starvation with the direct and intended purpose of losing weight. Along with reducing the intake of food, someone with anorexia can over-exercise in order to burn calories more quickly. They also may use laxatives or diuretics to make weight loss occur before calories can be absorbed by the body. People with anorexia nervosa often experience a high level of disgust or dissatisfaction with their own physical appearance. Individuals with anorexia have a very distorted image of his or her body, and the fear of becoming fat usually controls

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Behavioral Disorders: Eating Disorders