Anorexia is also known as anorexia nervosa, in Latin meaning "nervous
want of appetite. Anorexia is a serious illness that effects every one out of
one hundred U.S. woman. It is a psychological problem that has many
physical effects, including death. I found this topic to be very interesting,
since it affects a great amount of people, including a friend of mine. I think
it is an illness that can be easily overlooked if others aren't aware of the
symptoms or of the seriousness of anorexia.
By doing this project, I hope to learn more about this illness, as well as the
causes and effects in-depth, and treatment options. How would I know if a
friend of mine suffered from anorexia? How may I help?
I hope to find many articles and magazines on this issue, perhaps in
women's magazines. I found many websites on the internet pertaining to
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illness. By doing this project, I hope to give people more knowledge about
anorexia, and researching the full effects of this illness.
People suffering from anorexia nervosa have an intense fear of gaining
weight or becoming fat, even though they are underweight. When they look
in a mirror, they see an obese reflection, instead of their actual thin
appearance staring back at them. People with anorexia starve themselves by
eating far too little food. They may become so undernourished that they have
to be hospitalized. A majority of people with anorexia are white women
from middle to upper class family, ranging in age from 12 to 18 years.
Anorexia is characterized by self-imposed starvation, a loss of 15 percent or
more of the person's original body weight, refusal to maintain the normal
weight for their height...