A health-care professional should diagnose anorexia nervosa when a girl:
A) weighs less than 85 percent of her ideal weight.
B) has been on a diet for months.
C) weighs less than 100 pounds.
D) binges and purges.

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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) uses specific criteria to diagnose anorexia nervosa, and one of the criteria is a significant low body weight defined as less than 85 percent of what is considered healthy for a person's age, sex, and height. The other options may be indicative of disordered eating patterns, but do not necessarily meet the diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa.

A Health-Care Professional Should Diagnose Anorexia Nervosa When a Girl