The three features that are required for the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa include all of the following EXCEPT:
A)restriction of behaviors that lead to very low body weight
B)intense fear of gaining weight and being fat
C)distorted body image
D)body weight is normal

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The three features required for the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa include restriction of behaviors that lead to very low body weight, intense fear of gaining weight and being fat, and distorted body image. The absence of low body weight (i.e. normal body weight) would actually exclude a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa.

The Three Features That Are Required for the Diagnosis of Anorexia