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19-year-old Kerala girl dies after extreme fasting to lose weight

IndiaTimes Tuesday, 11 March 2025
A 19-year-old woman from Kerala's Kannur succumbed to complications from anorexia nervosa after following an extreme 'water fasting' regimen influenced by online weight loss advice. The degree student had been abstaining from food for almost a year, surviving primarily on water, and was undergoing treatment at Thalassery Cooperative Hospital before her death.
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