Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa BOTH involve:
A) binging and purging.
B) severe dieting.
C) incredible weight loss.
D) a pathological obsession with becoming and remaining thin.

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Both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa involve a pathological obsession with becoming and remaining thin. While bulimia nervosa involves binging and purging behaviors, and anorexia nervosa often involves severe dieting and incredible weight loss, the core characteristic shared by both disorders is an intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, and a preoccupation with weight, shape, and body image.

Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa BOTH Involve