What is anorexia nervosa?

What is anorexia nervosa? Correct Answer Eating disorder

A disorder could be defined as a set of problems, which result in causing significant difficulty, distress, impairment, and/or suffering in a person's daily life.

Key Points

• Anorexia-Nervosa often simply called anorexia is an eating disorder characterized by abnormally low body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight, and a distorted perception of weight.
• People with anorexia place a high value on controlling their weight and shape, using extreme efforts that tend to significantly interfere with their lives.
• To prevent weight gain or to continue losing weight, people with anorexia usually severely restrict the amount of food they eat.
• They may control calorie intake by vomiting after eating or by misusing laxatives, diet aids, diuretics, or enemas. 
• Anorexia isn't really about food. It's an extremely unhealthy and sometimes life-threatening way to try to cope with emotional problems.

Hence, it is clear that anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder.