Perfectionists are more likely to be affected by anorexia than are other types of people.
Anorexia
Women are more likely and most people from ages 11- 19 are more common to suffer either bulimia and anorexia nervosa, but adults can suffer from these eating disorders too.
White females who are pre-teen to early adulthood.
About 1 in every 250 people who suffers from an eating disorder suffers from anorexia.
People who suffer from anorexia are called anorexics.
Anorexia is not caused by an inability to eat certain foods. It is an eating disorder in which sufferers chose not to eat.
The age at which the most people have anorexia is between 12 and 25.
Anorexia is estimated to affect 1 in every 250 people.
Anorexia has never been "glamourous".
Usually anorexic people have a certain tint to them... almost.. yellow. Yellowish skin in Caucasians is generally due to liver conditions. As anorexic people are malnourished, this is possible. One of the most unique physical signs of certain cases of anorexia is the appearance of 'lanugo,' which is that covering of fine hair as seen on babies.
it effected alot of things it effected the way people think and the how most people were treated; it effected womens eduction and jobs.
Anorexia is steadily increasing and prevailing throughout the years. Curretnly, an estimated 1 in every 250 people is anorexic.