Which of the following eating disorders includes the starving of one's body in the pursuit of thinness?
A) Binge eating
B) Bulimia
C) Anorexia
D) Diabulimia
E) Pica

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Anorexia is an eating disorder characterized by a restriction of food intake, leading to a significantly low body weight, often in the pursuit of extreme thinness. Binge eating (A) is characterized by frequent episodes of eating large amounts of food and feeling a lack of control during eating. Bulimia (B) is characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors such as vomiting, fasting, or excessive exercise. Diabulimia (D) is a specific type of eating disorder that involves the intentional misuse of insulin by individuals with type 1 diabetes in order to lose weight. Pica (E) is an eating disorder characterized by persistent and compulsive cravings to eat non-food items such as dirt, paper, or ice.

Which of the Following Eating Disorders Includes the Starving of One's