Which of the following is one of the main characteristics of people suffering from anorexia nervosa?
A) precocious puberty in girls
B) amenorrhea in girls who have reached puberty
C) body weight that falls in the 98th percentile of the BMI scale
D) binge eating followed by purging

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Amenorrhea (the absence of menstruation) is a common characteristic of anorexia nervosa in females who have reached puberty. Precocious puberty (early onset of puberty) is not a characteristic of anorexia nervosa. Body weight that falls in the 98th percentile of the BMI scale would indicate obesity, which is not a characteristic of anorexia nervosa. Binge eating followed by purging is a characteristic of bulimia nervosa, not anorexia nervosa.

Which of the Following Is One of the Main Characteristics