Amile is underweight and uncomfortable with the way she views her body. She also has no lack of control over eating. She exercises excessively. According to DSM-5 criteria for anorexia nervosa, she would most likely be diagnosed with the:

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The DSM-5 criteria for anorexia nervosa include restriction of energy intake leading to a significantly low body weight, intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat or persistent behavior that interferes with weight gain, and disturbance in the way one's body weight or shape are experienced, undue influence of body weight or shape on self-evaluation, or denial of the seriousness of current low body weight. The restricting type of anorexia nervosa is characterized by weight loss achieved primarily through a strict diet and exercise regimen, whereas the binge/purging type involves both binge eating and purging behaviors such as vomiting or laxative abuse. The self-evaluation type and body dysmorphic type are not recognized diagnostic subtypes of anorexia nervosa in the DSM-5.

Amile Is Underweight and Uncomfortable with the Way She Views