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Anorexia nervosa is defined by persistent restriction of energy intake, intense fear and rumination about gaining weight, and disturbance in self-perceived weight or shape, which results in behaviour that prevents weight gain or results in weight loss.

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Birmingham, C.L. (2020). Comorbid Eating Disorders. In: Brown, R., Thorsteinsson, E. (eds) Comorbidity. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32545-9_5

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