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What scrutiny lead to Karen's anorexia?

  • Her singing

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Answer

Karen's anorexia was caused by the scrutiny of her appearance. She felt like she was never thin enough and that she needed to be thinner in order to be accepted. This led her to develop an eating disorder in which she restricted her food intake in order to lose weight.
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