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Perpetuating factors

Authoring team

Symptoms of starvation:

  • preoccupation with food
  • social withdrawal
  • depressed mood
  • delayed gastric emptying

Body shape misperception:

  • extreme concerns about shape and weight
  • cultural emphasis on slimness

Secondary effects:

  • attention shifted from other family problems
  • secondary gain for example concern of family members

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