About eight months ago,13-year-old Shelley went on a drastic weight-loss diet that caused her to drop from 110 pounds to 80 pounds.Although she is now dangerously underweight and undernourished,she continues to think she looks fat.Her frustrated father recently forced her to eat a peanut butter sandwich,but Shelley immediately went to the bathroom and threw it all up.Shelley most clearly suffers from

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Shelley displays many common symptoms of anorexia nervosa, including a drastic weight loss, a distorted perception of her body image, and purging behavior (throwing up the peanut butter sandwich). Anorexia nervosa is a serious eating disorder characterized by a fear of gaining weight, an obsession with weight and body shape, and extreme measures taken to control weight, such as restricted eating, purging, and excessive exercise.

About Eight Months Ago,13-Year-Old Shelley Went on a Drastic Weight-Loss