In the DSM-5, one feature of anorexia nervosa is
A) refusal to maintain at least 15% of expected body weight.
B) refusal to maintain at least 35% of expected body weight.
C) refusal to maintain at least 90% of expected body weight.
D) refusal to maintain at least 25% of expected body weight.
E) Restriction of energy intake relative to requirements leading to a significantly low body weight.

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The DSM-5 criteria for anorexia nervosa include the restriction of energy intake relative to requirements leading to a significantly low body weight. The individual with anorexia nervosa typically maintains a weight that is less than 85% of their expected weight, but the DSM-5 does not specify a precise percentage like in choices A, B, or D. Therefore, the best answer is E.

In the DSM-5, One Feature of Anorexia Nervosa Is