Those are dictionary definitions, though, not medical definitions. By the DSM-IV, you have to be underweight to be diagnosed as anorexic. Personally, I think that standard should be changed, but that's how it is right now.
Also, definition 1 is referring to anorexia as a symptom, not anorexia nervosa.
You may have to be underweight to be diagnosed with anorexia but that doesn't mean you can't have it when you aren't underweight, either way it's still the same unhealthy addiction/disorder. Kind of like maybe if a skinny person was to binge (not purge). I'm no doctor but I'm pretty sure that's unhealthy. If a bigger person doesn't eat they may not be treated by a doctor, though they should, but they are anorexic. I gave my opinion, I'm no doctor but I think if you binge, purge or don't eat at all you have an eating disorder no matter what your shape or size.
You're right that it's unhealthy regardless of your size. You don't have to be thin for a a or exit behaviours to be dangerous and potentially deadly. My point was that such a disorder is classified as EDNOS, which I agree is basically bullshit. If you have anorexic behaviours but don't fall into the right weight range to be diagnosed, I think it's perfectly legitimate to self-identify as anorexic.
Can you be anorexic and fat?
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Those are dictionary definitions, though, not medical definitions. By the DSM-IV, you have to be underweight to be diagnosed as anorexic. Personally, I think that standard should be changed, but that's how it is right now.
Also, definition 1 is referring to anorexia as a symptom, not anorexia nervosa.
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You may have to be underweight to be diagnosed with anorexia but that doesn't mean you can't have it when you aren't underweight, either way it's still the same unhealthy addiction/disorder. Kind of like maybe if a skinny person was to binge (not purge). I'm no doctor but I'm pretty sure that's unhealthy. If a bigger person doesn't eat they may not be treated by a doctor, though they should, but they are anorexic. I gave my opinion, I'm no doctor but I think if you binge, purge or don't eat at all you have an eating disorder no matter what your shape or size.
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You're right that it's unhealthy regardless of your size. You don't have to be thin for a a or exit behaviours to be dangerous and potentially deadly. My point was that such a disorder is classified as EDNOS, which I agree is basically bullshit. If you have anorexic behaviours but don't fall into the right weight range to be diagnosed, I think it's perfectly legitimate to self-identify as anorexic.
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ah okay. I must've misunderstood what you wrote before.