Individuals with an intense fear of gaining weight, along with an extremely distorted body image have the eating disorder known as

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The description fits the diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa, which includes intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, along with a distorted body image. Amenorrhea, or the absence of menstrual periods, can be a symptom of anorexia nervosa, but it alone does not satisfy the diagnostic criteria. Bulimia nervosa involves binge eating followed by purging behaviors, and while body image concerns are present, they are not necessarily distorted to the same degree as in anorexia nervosa. EDNOS (Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified) may also involve a fear of gaining weight, but the description given is more characteristic of anorexia nervosa.

Individuals with an Intense Fear of Gaining Weight, Along with an Extremely