Individuals who perceive themselves as being too thin and who engage in disordered eating behaviors to achieve weight gain may have

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Muscle dysmorphia is a subtype of body dysmorphic disorder where individuals obsess about being too small or too thin, and engage in disordered eating behaviors and excessive exercise to achieve muscularity and weight gain. This disorder is more commonly seen in men. Anorexia nervosa involves a fear of gaining weight, resulting in severe restriction of food intake and an unhealthy low body weight. Orthorexia is an obsession with eating only "clean" or "pure" foods, resulting in restricted dietary choices and potential malnutrition. Reverse bulimia is not a recognized disorder.

Individuals Who Perceive Themselves as Being Too Thin and Who