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Anyone can potentially become anorexic. Those who are more likely are....
*Women
*Between the ages of 12 and 26
*Those who live in the Western Hemisphere of the world
*Alcoholic / Drug Addict
*Those who suffer from low self-esteem, depression, BDD (Body Dismorphic Disorder), low self body image, ect.
*Family history
*Friends who suffer from similar eating disorder
*White / Caucasian
*From an upper- or middle-class family
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∙ 12y agoPeople that want control, people that want to lose weight, people that want attention, people who suffered some sort of trauma...
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Do people with anorexia seek treatment on their own?
Usually not, no.
Frequency of anorexia nervosa in Australia?
Anorexia usually affects 1 in every 250 people. (Girls : Boys, 9 : 1)
How many people in Australia suffer from anorexia?
About 1 in every 250 people who suffers from an eating disorder suffers from anorexia.
How do people devellope anorexia?
Usually people who develop anorexia have OCD or are a perfectionist. People who develop anorexia can also be in a sport or job that requires a certain body type such as modeling, dancing, or gymnastics. It usually starts by a simple diet, then they start counting calories, then they start restricting intake and obsessively exercising. People who develop this disorder usually feel the need to control something in their lives maybe if they have an alcoholic parent, are being bullied or have a hard time coping. I hope I answered your question.
Do you have to be anorexic to have anorexia?
People who suffer from anorexia are called anorexics.
At what age do the most people have anorexia?
The age at which the most people have anorexia is between 12 and 25.
What kind of cancer mimics anorexia?
None really...
How often is anorexia?
Anorexia is estimated to affect 1 in every 250 people.
When did people start thinking anorexia was glamourous?
Anorexia has never been "glamourous".
Why do people who can help there selves not to have anorexia but they have got anorexia?
You can't chose to have anorexia. Someone doesn't just wake up and say I want an eating disorder it's something your born with and it usually effects you at a later age. Someone that choses this isn't anorexic there just starving themself
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.
What are common names for Anorexia-Nervosa?
It is usually just referred to as "anorexia" or, in slang-terms, "ana".
