Individuals with _____ engage in unhealthy and maladaptive patterns of behavior focused on losing weight and an intense fear of gaining weight, as well as a distorted perspective of their own body.

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Anorexia nervosa is characterized by excessive weight loss, intense fear of gaining weight, and distorted body image. Individuals with anorexia nervosa have a distorted perception of their own body and engage in unhealthy patterns of behavior, such as restricting calorie intake or excessive exercise, in an attempt to maintain or lose weight. Bulimia nervosa involves binge eating followed by purging, while binge eating disorder involves recurrent episodes of uncontrollable eating without compensatory behaviors. Eating disorder NOS (not otherwise specified) refers to disordered eating patterns that do not meet the criteria for a specific eating disorder diagnosis.

Individuals with _____ Engage in Unhealthy and Maladaptive Patterns of Behavior