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The Adolescent Eating Disorders Program

Signs and Symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa

• weight loss

• feeling fat

• denial of hunger

• excessive exercise

• restriction of calories

• restriction of fats

• restriction of certain food groups

• making excuses why not eating

• cooking for others

• pushing food on others

• preoccupation with food and weight

• fear of gaining weight

• loss of menstrual cycles (amenorrhea)

• food rituals

• distorted body image

Source: Eating Disorders: The Journey to Recovery Workbook (Laura J. Goodman & Mona Villapiano)

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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Arkansas Children's Hospital

800 Marshall Street

Little Rock, AR 72202