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Anorexia is a dangerous and often deadly eating disorder in which a person essentially starves themself and excessively exercises in order to burn off even more calories in a desparate attempt to lose extreme amounts of weight. 90% of all cases are in women. Muscle dysmorphia is often seen as a "type" or "faction" of anorexia. It is almost like anorexia for men (10% of all cases). In this, men strive for a lean body (hence where the anorexia comes into play), but also to be very muscular. In a sense, it is often sought afetr to be all muscle and no fat, where as anorexia is no muscle-bulk and no fat, either.

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