An eating disorder characterized by recurrent food refusal, leading to dangerously low body weight is called _______.

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Anorexia nervosa is characterized by recurrent food refusal, leading to dangerously low body weight. Binge-eating disorder involves recurrent episodes of binge eating without compensatory behaviors, while bulimia nervosa involves recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors such as purging or excessive exercise.

An Eating Disorder Characterized by Recurrent Food Refusal, Leading to Dangerously