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No... from eatingdisorders.org.au
"According to the DSM-5 criteria, to be diagnosed as having Anorexia Nervosa a person must display: Persistent restriction of energy intake leading to significantly low body weight (in context of what is minimally expected for age, sex, developmental trajectory, and physical health) "
A bmi of 17.5 or less or 85% of expected body mass. Someone might have an eating disorder like anorexia but medically isn't diagnosed as such unless they have a low bmi
"According to the DSM-5 criteria, to be diagnosed as having Anorexia Nervosa a person must display: Persistent restriction of energy intake leading to significantly low body weight (in context of what is minimally expected for age, sex, developmental trajectory, and physical health) "
A bmi of 17.5 or less or 85% of expected body mass. Someone might have an eating disorder like anorexia but medically isn't diagnosed as such unless they have a low bmi