Starvation refers to the severe deficiency in caloric intake of food or energy required to maintain one's life. In other words, it is the lack of food for a prolonged period.
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My doctor says that I have eating disorder but no anorexia. Please explain.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 21-year-old female, 129.14 lbs. Over a year ago, I was diagnosed with anorexia (eating disorder) by my initial counselor and I have been under-recovery for the same for over a year. During the course of my recovery, I had to change my therapist. The new therapist, recently, during... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Anorexia is a type of eating disorder where the weight is 85 % or below the normal range. In addition to eating disorder symptoms like restricted food intake, self-induced vomiting, menstrual disturbances, etc., the body weight has to be 15% below normal to diagn... Read Full »
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