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Bulimia Nervosa


Did you know that up to 4.2 percent of females have Bulimia Nervosa in their lifetime? That is almost one out of twenty. This is an eating disorder in which the person who has the disease gorges themselves then rids their body of it in inappropriate ways. Women are way more likely to get it. In fact bulimia ten times more common in females than in males. Bulimia Nervosa is a terrible disorder that affects many of the people that you associate with every day, and needs to be known about so that victims of this may be treated.
Our society now days stress that being overweight is a terrible thing. Don't get me wrong it is bad, but people girls especially stress about this until it forces them to take drastic measures. This is thought to be the reason why so many teens are turning to this as a solution to their weight problem. Also, persons with low self esteem often look at themselves in unrealistic angles. This is another way that someone can develop......

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