Gloria is a 17-year-old girl who weighs 82 pounds and is gaunt and frail. Although she fears food and eating, she focuses on food by talking about it, collecting cookbooks, and cooking huge meals for others. Whenever she looks at herself in the mirror, she thinks she is disgustingly fat. Which disorder is Gloria suffering from?
A. anorexia nervosa
B. binge eating
C. bipolar disorder
D. bulimia
Answer: A
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