Angelina is worried about her roommate, Katie. Katie has been skipping meals lately, and when she does go to the dining hall, she throws away most of the food she gets. Angelina has noticed that Katie is often tired and listless, and she has been losing weight. Katie is exhibiting symptoms of which condition?

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Milo

2 August, 17:49

Angelina is worried about her roommate, Katie. Katie has been skipping meals lately, and when she does go to the dining hall, she throws away most of the food she gets. Angelina has noticed that Katie is often tired and listless, and she has been losing weight. Katie is exhibiting symptoms of which condition?

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Marissa Williams · Answer 1

Anorexia nervosa

Explanation:

Anorexia nervosa is characterized by a strong desire to lose weight due to the fear of becoming thin. Here the person is on a low caloric restriction diet, and the person often assumes that he/she is overweight even though the person is underweight. In the given situation, Katie is skipping meals and throwing away food and constantly losing weight, all these are the characteristic symptoms of anorexia nervosa as described above.