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Are white women more prone to eating disorders than other people?
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∙ 13y ago
Statistics show that women develop eating disorders more than men. Teenage girls are the highest affected, however, there is no evidence that white women contract eating disorders over other races.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoAnorexia or disordered eating with anorexic tendencies (skipping meals, excessive exercise, even if not enough to be diagnosed as anorexic) affects about 1 in every 250 people.
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What is a reason society doesn't cause anorexia?
While society is a large factor in causing eating disorders, many other internal or personal reasons may also be causes. These include... * Clinical depression * Low self-esteem (as a result of bullying or by other reasons) * Body Dismorphic Disorder * Obsessive Compulsive Disorder * Genetics (while not tentirely confirmed, some studies suggest there is a genetic link that makes individuals more prone to problems such as eating disorders) * Self-motivated starvation for personal goals (not by influence of other outside opinions) * Dieting gone too far
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Yes
Is anorexia and bulimia similar?
Both anorexia and bulimia are eating disorders where extreme dieting is used to lose weight. Anorexia is not eating or strictly limiting the food eaten, while bulimia is mostly throwing up after meals. Both disorders are commonly thought to originate as a mental disorder, possibly linkd to Body Dismorohic Disorder (BDD). Each can cause serious health risks and problmes. In sever cases, both can become fatal.
