Anorexia And Bulimia
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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.
Bulimia: an eating disorder in which persistent overconcern with the body wei ....
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.... adolescence. The incidence of anorexia
or bulimia in males is about 5% of all cases, with the onset of the disorders
generally mid-teens to early twenties.
2. What are the causes of the eating disorders Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia?
There are many theories, but no clear picture. It is an over
simplification to blame the mass media's presentation to blame the mass media's
presentation of the ideal shape: though western society's increased emphasis on
the slim, fit body places pressur ....
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