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…physically, emotionally, and financially. The means by which we try to fulfill them can be extreme and even self-destructive. Young adolescents try to control their weight by dieting. Sometimes their dieting gets out of control and leads them to Anorexia…

…Anorexia Nervosa, a mental illness in which a person has a severe and constant fear of gaining weight and a vague observation of their actual weight and body shape. People with this illness believe themselves to be fat even when their weight is so low…

…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…

…by the begging criterion for Anorexia. He obviously refused to maintain bodyweight and his loss lead to his weight being less than 85% of his expected or obtain expected weight gain during this developmental period of his life. I also can say that I personally…

…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…

…Eating Disorder: Anorexia Nervosa It is not easy to understand a person suffering from Anorexia. “People suffering from anorexia take dieting to extremes” (kubersky 37). Every second and/or minute, they spend figuring out how to avoid eating…

…such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Although there are not any identifiable physical causes of anorexia nervosa, there are several psychological factors that contribute to this condition. Anorexia Nervosa is promoted through cultural expectations, the media…

…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…

…Anorexia and bulimia are really complex disorders that stems from much more than just weight preoccupation. There are usually under lying issues that need to be resolved. The food is often just how the problem manifests itself (Levenkron, 164…

…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…