Bulimia nervosa
goodtoknow says: Bulimia nervosa is an increasingly common eating disorder, which mainly affects women between 16 and 40. Bulimia is often described as a 'secret' eating disorder because it has no visible symptoms. Bulimics are usually...
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Risk of anorexia could be predicted
Thousands of girls could be more likely then others to develop anorexia because of the way their brain develops in the womb, according to new research.
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Anorexia nervosa
goodtoknow says: If you have this eating disorder you're not alone. About 4 people in every 1000 have anorexia nervosa. The most important thing is to recognise you have a problem and get help, and there's plenty available. Anorexia is not a 'slimming disease', it's a serious psychological disorder where you fear getting fat, think you're overweight and become obsessed with dieting. 90 percent of anorexics are women, often teenagers. If you're extremely underweight, obsessed with food, and your periods have stopped it's likely you have an eating disorder, so get help now.
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