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My BMI (Body Mass Index) is 16.8... do I have an eating disorder?


5'6", 104 lbs.

An eating disorder is in your mind.....I need more info than your BMI

Do you obsess over food?
Do you stave yourself?
Do you binge and purge?
Do you over exercise?
Do you have a poor body image?
The better number to go by is your Body Fat Percentage and not your BMI. Women need a certain amount of body fat to be healthy. Check out

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yes you are underweight.
You're small.
I'm not sure if you have an eating disorder, but you are surely too light. Try adding some dumbbell exercises to your regimen. That will build you more muscle which will increase your weight and your appetite.
Covert Bailey, "Fit or Fat"
You are around 20 lbs. underweight. Some people are naturally thin. Are you trying not to eat? If so, then you have an eating disorder.
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