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Anorexia and bulimia are eating disorders created by a preoccupation with and distortion of one's body image. People with eating disorders have false mental images of themselves that translates into dietary choices that can affect their emotional well-being, physical health, and in some cases mortality.
This eBook will cover some of the signs and symptoms to look for that may indicate a person could be suffering from Anorexia Nervosa or Bulimia Nervosa.
Some questions covered and answered include:
Are people with anorexia and bulimia victims of socio-cultural perspectives on "thin"?
Why is bulimia compared to drug addiction?
Do eating disorders have a genetic predisposition?
Could abnormal hormone levels be responsible for eating disorders?
Also discussed are serious complications of Anorexia Nervosa, such as how it affects growth/height gain, nutritional deficiencies, peak bone mass in adolescents and children. As well as available therapy from pharmacology to psychological treatments.
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