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…to control body weight and abnormal attitudes about one’s body and shape. The most commonly known eating disorders are Bulimia Nervosa and Anorexia Nervosa. What does it mean to be Bulimic or Anorexic? According to the website Vital Information…

…Eating Disorders What do you think when you hear eating disorders? You think only girls right?, wrong both males and females suffer from eating disorders. Between 10 - 20 percent of anorexia and bulimia survivors are male. But did you…

…and, consequently, constipation Inability to cope with the cold due to lack of body fat Clinical symptoms of Bulimia Nervosa Consumption of large amounts of food (bingeing), followed by purging or exercising obsessively Obsession with body weight and shape…

…. Prozac was first introduced in 1987 when the U.S Food and Drug Administration approved its release in the United States. The drug is commonly prescribed for treatment of depression but has also been used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder, and bulimia…

…an eating disorder. Two common eating disorders include anorexia nervosa and bulimia. The National Center for Health Statistics estimates that about 9,000 of the people admitted to hospitals were diagnosed with bulimia in 1994, the latest year for which…

…. Anorexia is one, this disorder is a fear of gaining weight and the people who have anorexia actually think thy are fat even though they are underweight. Bulimia is an other. People with bulimia are also very dissatisfied with their bodies and worry about…

…, many people suffer from inner conflicts as a result of failure to achieve the body of a top athlete or fashion model. Along with emotional conflicts, those influenced by the media have encountered physical problems, including bulimia, anorexia…

…suffered from bulimia, and I witnessed first hand how badly it affects the sufferer, and their loved ones. I would like to use this opportunity to find out how to help people who suffer, and to learn more about the diseases, so that if I ever encounter somebody…

…and bulimia (Frissell 22) It's useful to know the difference, for an understanding of the problem. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight, self-starvation, loss of menstrual periods fo girls, body dissatisfaction and significant…

…At least 2 million female Americans have a clinically relevant eating disorder. Diagnosable eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, are not uncommon, occurring in approximately three percent of the United States female…