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…within a family dealing with an eating disorder. As our society continues to focus its attention on being thin, the prevalence of eating disorders in this era is rapidly increasing. Food obsessions, such as anorexia nervosa, need to be given serious…

…to develop eating disorders. The two most common are called anorexia and bulimia (WebMD.Com Eating 1). The Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, association (ANRED), states “Anorexia and bulimia affect primarily people in their teens and twenties…

…Anorexia Nervosa What causes Anorexia Nervosa? At this time, no definite cause of anorexia nervosa has been determined. However, research within the medical and psychological fields continues to explore possible causes. Anorexia nervosa is an illness…

…only following hormone, e.g., estrogen, administration.) Specify type: Restricting Type: during the current episode of Anorexia Nervosa, the person has not regularly engaged in binge-eating or purging behavior (i.e., self-induced vomiting or the misuse…

…(anorexia nervosa, bulimia) charachterized by gross disturbances of eating behavior. Anorexia Nervosa: Anorexia Nervosa is a disorder which is charachterized…

…Anorexia Nervosa/Bulimia         Anorexia nervosa is a disorder that is best explained as self-starvation. It occurs most commonly among adolescent females but is also observed in older women and in men. The disorder may appear…

…Overview Anorexia nervosa essentially is self-starvation. Vomiting and abuse of laxatives, diuretics or exercise may be additional elements in an anorexic person’s effort to control weight. Bulimia nervosa involves "binge eating and purging.” Which…

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…Anorexia Nervosa In American society, women are given the message starting from a very young age that in order to be successful and happy, they must be thin. Eating disorders are on the rise. It is not surprising given…

…ISSUES Two of the biggest eating disorders known to us are Anorexia and Bulimia. People who suffer from Anorexia nervosa are people who refuse to maintain normal body weight for their age and height and weigh 85% or less than what is expected for age…