Essay Archive - Anorexia
Anorexia
Each year millions of people in the United States are affected by serious
and sometimes life-threatening eating disorders. The vast majority are
adolescents and young adult women. Approximately one percent of adolescents
girls develop anorexia nervosa, a dangerous condition in which they can
literally starve themselves to death. Another two to three percent develop
bulimia nervosa, a destructive pattern of excessive overeating followed by
vomiting or other " purging " behaviors to control their weight. These
eating disorders also occur in men and older women , but much less
frequently. The consequences of....
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