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Can children be affected with anorexia?
Yes.
How many us citizens are affected with anorexia?
About 1 in every 250 people is predicted to suffer from anorexia.
What ethnic group gets anorexia?
While any person can be affected by anorexia, it is more prevalent amongst Caucasians.
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.
How does anorexia affect the endocrine?
Anorexia can slow down the endocrine system as the body begins to become deprived of essential vitamins and nutrients. If the anorexia persists, the endocrine system can be permanently affected.
Is the government affected in addressing the issue of anorexia?
A bit, but not too much.
What countries are affected by eating disorders?
Virtually all countries (excluding 3rd-world nations) are affected by anorexia.
Are certain types of people more likely to be effected by anorexia?
Perfectionists are more likely to be affected by anorexia than are other types of people.
Provide some statistics from Australia realting to the incidence of anorexia among the youth?
Anorexia appear in roughly 1 out of every 250 to 300 people. Of that, one male is affected for every female affected with the eating disorder. Anorexia usually occurs between the ages of roughly 12 and 25.
How many people are affected by anorexia in the UK?
1 in every 250 people.
Are women in the fashion industry affected by anorexia?
Some - but certainly not all - women in the fashion industry, such as actresses, models, designers, etc., are affected by eating disorders like anorexia because the current social standard is to be thin.
How many people are currently affected by bulimia and anorexia in Hong Kong?
About 1 in every 200 people or so suffers from an eating disorder, most commonly bulimia or anorexia.
