Anorexia Nervosa Anorexia nervosa is an illness that usually occurs in teenage girls, like both of the articles I read, but it can also occur in boys. People with anorexia are obsessed with being thin. Anorexic people lose a lot of weight, and are also terrified of gaining any weight. Anorexia is not just a problem with food or weight, but it is also an attempt to use food and weight to deal with emotional problems. Sufferers have a distorted body image, and “see” themselves as fat, even when they are of normal weight, or even emaciated (extreme thinness). Anorexia is sometimes also known....

Number Of Words: 510

Number Of Pages: 2

Join today and get unlimited access to our vast database of student-written essays and term papers. This paper along with over 45,000 other papers are available in our member's area right now. Full instant access is just seconds away! Membership Options Price 1 month  subscription $18.95 recurring        3 months subscription $34.95 recurring        6 months subscription $59.95 non-recurring