Over the past year,a woman has cooked gourmet meals for her family but eats only tiny servings.This person wears layered loose clothing and now has amenorrhea.Her current weight is 95 pounds,a loss of 35 pounds.Which medical diagnosis is most likely?

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Overly controlled eating behaviors,extreme weight loss,amenorrhea,preoccupation with food,and wearing several layers of loose clothing to appear larger are part of the clinical picture of an individual with anorexia nervosa.The individual with bulimia usually is near normal weight.The binge eater is often overweight.The patient with an eating disorder not otherwise specified may be obese.

Over the Past Year,a Woman Has Cooked Gourmet Meals for Her