Which type of anorexia nervosa involves not eating along with excessive exercise?

The correct answer is the restrictive type of anorexia nervosa. This subtype is characterized by extreme weight loss primarily through restricted food intake and may include excessive exercise as a means of further reducing body weight. Individuals with this type of anorexia avoid high-calorie foods and often engage in intense physical activity to control their weight, exhibiting a strong fear of gaining weight and a distorted body image.

In contrast, binge eating/purging type involves periods of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors such as vomiting or the misuse of laxatives. Major depressive type is not an official classification within anorexia nervosa and more closely refers to comorbid depressive disorders that can occur in individuals with anorexia. The term combined type does not accurately describe any formally recognized subtype of anorexia nervosa in clinical settings. Thus, focusing on the restrictive nature of this type, which prioritizes drastic reductions in food intake and exercise, clarifies why it is the correct answer.