Which is an eating disorder characterized by a refusal to eat enough food to maintain a minimally normal body weight?
A)body dysmorphic disorder
B)anorexia nervosa
C)bulimia nervosa
D)binge-eating disorder

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Anorexia nervosa is characterized by a refusal to eat enough food to maintain a minimally normal body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight, a distorted body image, and a significantly low body weight. Body dysmorphic disorder refers to a preoccupation with imagined or slight defects in one's appearance, and binge-eating disorder and bulimia nervosa involve episodes of overeating followed by compensatory behaviors (binge-eating disorder does not involve compensatory behaviors).

Which Is an Eating Disorder Characterized by a Refusal to Eat