Select the example of one diagnostic criterion for anorexia nervosa.

a. recurrent inappropriate compensatory behavior, such as self-induced vomiting, to prevent weight gain
b. intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, even though underweight
c. eating much more rapidly than normal
d. recurrent episodes of binge eating


Ans: b. intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, even though underweight

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