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Meggs M
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(1/3/04 2:53 pm)
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What is Anorexia?
Anorexia Nervosa is an emotional disorder characterized by severe weight loss (or failure to gain weight in young people). Individuals with anorexia nervosa are determined to become thin and have an intense, irrational fear of becoming fat, both of which often increase as weight is lost.

Weight is lost through a variety of methods: severe caloric restrictions, fasting, relentless exercising, use of over-the-counter diet aids, diuretics and laxatives, and in some cases, self-induced vomiting. Most individuals with anorexia nervosa strongly deny the disorder, in part, because they often "feel fat" even when they are thin. They may experience a sense of control by restricting food intake and often turn away from food in an attempt to cope with life's stresses. Approximately six in 1,000 young women suffer from anorexia nervosa.

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