Engaging in excessive exercise in addition to limiting calorie intake falls under the ________ type of anorexia nervosa.

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Excessive exercise in addition to limiting calorie intake is a characteristic of the restricting type of anorexia nervosa. Binge/purge type involves episodic binge eating followed by purging whereas the self-evaluation type involves body dysmorphic disorder with little or no weight loss. Bulimic type involves recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors such as vomiting or laxative use.

Engaging in Excessive Exercise in Addition to Limiting Calorie Intake