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Question 1

Anorexia Nervosa

Answer 1

A disorder that most
frequently afflicts young women; exaggerated concern with overweight that leads
to excessive dieting and often compulsive
exercising; can lead to starvation.

Question 2

Bulimia nervosa

Answer 2

Bouts of excessive
hunger and eating, often followed by
forced vomiting or purging with laxatives;
sometimes seen in people with anorexia
nervosa.