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Wanting to lose weight pretty much is the main cause of anorexia. Other factors can be if a person is already thin and they become anorexic out of desparate attempts to stay thin, but that happens much less often.

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Anorexia is a cause of weight loss?

No. Anorexia is severe underweight. It has several causes, often psychological, but is not a cause itself.


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Is anorexia a personal desire to be thin?

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