Scientists find anorexia linked to recognizable patterns of brain activity. Even recovering anorexics who have maintained a healthy weight for over a year had vastly different brain activity patterns.
The findings in the American Journal of Psychiatry point to a brain region linked to anxiety and perfectionism.
The University of Pittsburgh authors said the understanding might help with the development of new treatments.
The work could also explain why people with anorexia nervosa are able to deny themselves food.
