Ok, some information for you and me...
Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder which includes an intense fear of gaining weight or becoming obese, as well as a distorted body image, leading to an excessive weight loss from restricting food intake and sometimes excessive exercise. People with the condition continue to think of themselves as fat even when a great deal of weight has been lost. In anorexia nervosa, actual loss of appetite may not be experienced and sufferers usually feel hungry as would someone on a weight-reducing diet.
It is on the increase in adolescent girls and younger women, although the incidence is also increasing in young men. It is often associated with depression and low self-esteem, and sometimes with a resistance to growing up, or problems with sexuality. Many people believe that it is the influence of Western society, celebrities and the media which thinness central to beauty.
Because many individuals with anorexia nervosa never seek medical treatment, the exact prevalence of the condition is unknown.
"Between 5 and 18 per cent of known sufferers of anorexia nervosa die of starvation."
-Scary no?
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Great information, make sure you reference it and cut and paste the web address.
Scary indeed, what have we got ourself into?
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