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Proposed changes to Anorexia Nervosa Article
Below are my proposed changes to the Wikipedia page Anorexia Nervosa. I believe that it is important to state the difference between anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa because it is a common misconception that the two terms can be used synonymously when in fact, they are very different. Even though both are considered eating disorders in the DSM manual, they have different diagnosis criteria and impact people in different ways.

Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia Nervosa is often confused with Bulimia Nervosa. People suffering from the binge/ purging type of anorexia nervosa tend to be significantly underweight and typically do not binge eat large amounts of food, yet they purge the small amount of food they eat. In contrast, those with bulimia nervosa, tend to be normal weight or overweight and binge large amounts of food.