LaTanya has refused to eat more than a few hundred calories a day for the past several months in an attempt to become more slender. As a result, she has lost an enormous amount of weight to the point where she is now severely underweight. She has an intense fear of putting that weight back on. In addition, she continues to see herself as being somewhat overweight. LaTanya may be suffering from
A) orthorexia nervosa.
B) anorexia nervosa.
C) bulimia nervosa.
D) binge-eating disorder.

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LaTanya's behavior is consistent with the symptoms of anorexia nervosa, which include severely restricting food intake despite being underweight, fearing weight gain, and having a distorted body image. Orthorexia nervosa is a disorder characterized by an obsession with healthy eating, while bulimia nervosa involves bingeing and purging behaviors. Binge-eating disorder involves recurrent episodes of overeating without compensatory behaviors.

LaTanya Has Refused to Eat More Than a Few Hundred