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…Anorexia Nervosa In America, girls are given the message at a very young age that in order to be happy and successful, they must be thin. Given the value which society places on being thin, it is not surprising that eating disorders…

…with the constant fear of one thing….becoming fat. Eating disorders such as Anorexia Nervosa are slowly gripping a part of the female adolescent to young adult population. Although, Anorexia Nervosa has only been public since the 1970’s, records of the disorder go…

…ANOREXIA AND BULIMIA Anorexia Nervosa: a condition characterized by 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 excessive exercise…

…This is a true story about a friend of mine named Colleen and she has Anorexia Nervosa. Colleen is only 16 years old and about 100 pounds at her normal and appealing weight. She became insecure about her weight due to a variety of issues and sadly…

…. With each disorder, Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa, you will see how each contributes to this problem.         A variety of changes in thought and perception accompany Anorexia Nervosa. Notable behavioral changes, however, center around food…

…Anorexia Nervosa is a mental illness in which a person will starve him/herself in order to lose as much weight as possible because of the fear of gaining weight. They believe that they are overweight even when their weight is so low that their health…

…of the University of Paris finally identified anorexia as an illness (Pirke & Ploog, 1984). The term "anorexia nervosa" literally means nervous lose of appetite. Most researchers and physicians agree that the number of patients with this life threatening disease…

…Anorexia Nervosa <Tab/>Anorexia nervosa is an illness that usually occurs in females, but can also occur in males as well. People with this disorder are obsessed with being thin. Their biggest fear is gaining weight, and gaining weight…

…people suffer from. Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that has bombarded western cultures and society as a whole. As a nurse we must acknowledge and encourage the importance of a healthy body image. TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page…

…Anorexia Nervosa Anorexia nervosa is disorder characterized by a refusal to maintain normal weight, intense preoccupation with and unrealistic fear of weight gain, self-starvation, a distorted body image, and by the cessation of menstruation in women…