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Roughly 1 in every 250 teens are predicted to be anorexic. About 2% of teens are bulimic. (Note - Throwing up forcefully even once can qualify a person as bulimic.)
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How many teens suffer from bulimia and anorexia each year?
Roughly 1 in every 200 people suffer from an eating disroder. Of that, 1 in every 250 is anorexic. Bulimia claims a much higher percentage of people. (Anorexia affects about 1%, while bulimia affects about 5%)
Who suffers from anorexia and does it affect?
Teens suffer for anorexia and bulimia because they are scared of being fat and because they don't have a high self- esteem
Are there any celeberties with anorexia or bulimia?
Yes, there are unfortunately very many celebrities with anorexia and bulimia.
What is the difference between the names anorexia nervosa and anorexia?
It is just a shorter version of the full name. Anorexia is short for Anorexia Nervosa. Therefore, Anorexia Nervosa is commonly referred to as Anorexia. (As is Bulimia. Bulimia is short for Bulimia Nervosa.)
What do you have if you make yourself throw up?
Bulimia
Why does anorexia and bulimia exist?
Anorexia and bulimia are mental illnesses which result from an excessive fear of getting fat.
How is Bulimia different from Anorexia?
Anorexia is different from bulimia because anorexia is were you eat no food and you get really skiny were you see your bones and bulimia is were if you eat food you puke it back up and you see your bones as well and there is no cure to anorexia and bulimia.
What is the opposite to bulimia?
anorexia
Are there cross cultural differences between anorexia and bulimia?
Not really. Anorexia and bulimia are very different eating disorders.
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.
What are the types of bulimia?
there are 2 types of bulimia, they are Anorexia Nervosa & Bulimia Eating Disorder.
How many teens deal with anorexia or bulimia a year?
well here where i from ALL my chick friends even a guy friend is bulimic..its just the normal thing here..SO ALOT
