Yoriko, a 17-year-old girl, is so fearful of gaining weight that she starves herself. She has missed five consecutive menstrual cycles. Although she correctly sees herself as having a skeletal figure, she does not think she has an eating disorder. Yoriko is diagnosed with anorexia. What is unusual about this case?

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Anorexia nervosa often involves a distorted body image, where individuals see themselves as overweight even when they are underweight. Yoriko's accurate perception of her skeletal figure is unusual for someone with anorexia.

Yoriko, a 17-Year-Old Girl, Is So Fearful of Gaining Weight