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Both males and feamles can get anorexia but it is most common in females .
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Females are more likely than males to have anorexia.?
true, that females are more likely than males to have anorexia.
Which sex suffers more from anorexia males or females?
Females. 90% of all anorexia cases are found in females.
Have males ever died of anorexia?
Yes. About 10% of diagnosed anorexics are male, and both males and females with anorexia have roughly the same fatality rate of 15%.
What percentage of males develop anorexia?
95% of females develop anoraxia,However ONLY 5 % males of the total population develope anorexia nervosa. 25~jmata
Is females are more likely than males to have anorexia?
Yes... due to both 'peer pressure' - and influence from the media.
How many people in Australia suffer from anorexia?
About 1 in every 250 people who suffers from an eating disorder suffers from anorexia.
How does anorexia affect males?
Although males comprise only about 1/10 of all people with anorexia, when they do have anorexia they are affected as severely as are women with the same illness. Males are affected by anorexia in the same way as women are: for example, they can have organ failure, extreme emaciation, and even death. However, males with anorexia may not be taken as seriously as women because anorexia is often viewed as a women's disease.
What percentage of people are diagnosed with anorexia nerosa?
According to NAMI, which is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, approxiamately .5 - 1% of all females are diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. A smaller fraction of males are also diagnosed with anorexia as well.
Can females and males have chlamydia?
Yes, both females and males can get chlamydia.
What is the ratio of males to females in Singapore?
96 males to 100 females.
What is the ratio 9 males 11 females?
The ratio of males to females is 9:11, meaning for every 9 males, there are 11 females.
Anorexia is most likely to affect what group?
Anorexia is most likely to affect... * Females (90%, males are 10%) * Ages 12 to 28 (85%) * "Western" Society (2/3) * Upper- or middle-class (95%) 1 in 100 16-25 year old young women suffer from anorexia. 1 in 10 anorexics are male.
