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Eating Disorders


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 Nervosa: An eating disorder in which persistent overconcern with the body weight and shape leads to repeat episodes of bingeing (consuming large amounts of food in a short time) associated with induced vomiting.

Those are the clinical definitions for eating disorders, the definitions that most people think of when they hear one of the two names. Unfortunately, that's as far as their thoughts go. Almost no one thinks about what causes them, how the disorders are treated, or, most importantly, what it's like to have one. My report is meant to cover all aspects of eating disorders... and that's what it's going to do. Although, I'm going to offer a more in-depth look into the biological, psychological and sociological......

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