Anorexia nervosa is a disorder of self-starvation, which manifests itself in an extreme aversion to food and can cause psychological, neurological, physiological, sociological and behavioral problems. It almost exclusively affects adolescent girls, with symptoms involving a refusal to eat, large weight loss, a bizarre preoccupation with food, hyperactivity, a distorted body image and cessation of menstruation. Although the symptoms can be corrected if the patient is diagnosed and treated in time, about 10-25 percent of anorexia nervosa patients die, usually after losing a least half their normal body weight.
Today many scientists are looking into possible causes for the onset of an eating disorder. The most prevalent and influencing factor is the media and society's view. They act as a controlling presence for susceptible individuals. The socioculture pressure on today's adolescent and young women to be thin and attractive also play an important role in the development of eating......
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