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…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…

…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…

…Construction of Anorexia Nervosa. Sage. London. Page,R. (1984). Stigma. Routledge. London. INTERNET. http://www.tht.org.uk/. http://www.anorexia.org/doctor. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen…

…omakuvaansa. He ovat mielestään liian lihavia tai rumia, joten he alkavat laihduttamaan. Yleisimpiä syömishäiriösairauksia ovat anorexia nervosa ja bulimia. On myöskin sellainen syömishäiriö, jossa potilas ei laihdu, hän lihoo. Tässä tapauksessa potilas vain syö ja…

…amounts of food without gaining any weight. Many people compare themselves to the models in magazines, they are trying to achieve the impossible. What is Bulimia Nervosa? Many specialist classify it as an illness, eating disorder, etc. One scientist…

…likely to start eating to, just because others are. Next we have anorexia nervosa. This is defined as ‘the relentless pursuit of thinness through self-starvation, even unto death’ (Cleitman, Fridlund, Reisburg, 1998, p.90). Extreme, self-imposed weight…

…. Garner, D., Olmestead, M.P., Bohr, Y., & Garfinkel, P.E. (1982). The Eating Attitudes Test: Psychometric features and clinical correlates. Psychological Medicine, 12, 871-878. Kaye, W. H., 1999. The new biology of anorexia and bulimia nervosa…

…What Is Bulimia? Bulimia, also known as bulimia nervosa, is a psychological eating disorder involving overeating (binge-eating) and self-induced vomiting (purging). Bulimia is not only when someone vomits, its also when someone uses inappropriate…

…the consumer’s subconscious needs with Camel cigarettes. The negative effects that sexually stimulating advertisements have on adolescents can be harmful to their health. For instance, approximately one percent of adolescent girls develop anorexia nervosa…

…a dietician or psychologist to introduce healthier ways of eating and of relating to and caring for your body. Where to get help *Your doctor *Dietician *Counsellor *Anorexia & Bulimia Nervosa Foundation Tel. - (03) 9344 2668. Things to remember *Your…