Daily history of vomiting and taking laxatives

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Angela is a 15 y/o who has a distorted perception of her body shape and size. She is currently down to 96 lbs. with a BMI of 17. Your physical exam and history note that she has lanugo, has not had a menses in 4 months, and has a daily history of vomiting and taking laxatives. The most likely diagnosis is:

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