Which of the following is a side effect of anorexia nervosa?

• A. Starvation
• B. Eating disorder where a person stops eating to be thin
• C. Reproductive system problems
• D. Loss of bone density

Answer: (A)

Starvation is the immediate result of anorexia nervosa because the condition involves persistent severe restriction of calories, so the body runs out of energy and begins to starve. This energy deficit is the most direct consequence of the behavior described by the disorder. Reproductive system problems and loss of bone density are serious complications that develop with long‑term malnutrition and hormonal changes, not the initial effect. The option describing the disorder itself isn’t a side effect, so starvation best captures the direct consequence of the behavior.