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Anorexia was first diagnosed and published as a disease in the 1800's. Anorexia is mostly found in female teenagers, that do very well in school, and in life, in fact Anorexia affects a lot of people that you would never guess have a problem. Female teenagers aren't the only victims of Anorexia though, Anorexia can affect anyone, Male or Female, teens to adults.

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Are models and celebrities the only people who are mostly anorexia?

No, definitely not.


Where is anorexia from?

Anorexia is not "from" anywhere. It is a disorder that develops mostly in the mind. It has happened throughout th history of humans living on Earth.


Why does Anorexia happen?

anorexia is ocurs for diffrent reasons mostly poor self isteem, depreesion, and having the mental illness of the fear of being fat. anorexia is ocurs for diffrent reasons mostly poor self isteem, depreesion, and having the mental illness of the fear of being fat.


Where anorexia has a lot of case in the world?

Roughly 2/3 of all cases of anorexia occur in "Western" Society. That is, the Americas and Western Europe, mostly.


Anorexia why does it happen?

anorexia is ocurs for diffrent reasons mostly poor self isteem, depreesion, and having the mental illness of the fear of being fat. anorexia is ocurs for diffrent reasons mostly poor self isteem, depreesion, and having the mental illness of the fear of being fat.


Where is anorexia and bulimia located mostly?

Anorexia and Bulimia can - and are - found anywhere all around the world. Most cases, though, are found in women from middle-class or upper-class families in the Western hemisphere.


What age group is most affected by anorexia?

Teens, and mostly girls , but more boys are succumbing to this all the time.


What is the scientific name for Anorexia?

The scientific name for anorexia is Anorexia Nervosa.


Is there any connection between anorexia and the endorcrine system?

Yes. Though anorexia (anorexia nervosa) is regarded as a mental health issue and usually is associated with the nervous system pathologies, there are many affects of anorexia on the endocrine system, mostly because most hormones require protein for their production. Also, the metabolic processes in the body are put under great stress because they do not have enough nutrients to perform properly. This can become evident when a woman that has anorexia stops menstruating.


How many girls died from anorexia last year?

It depends on the area you are looking at. Anorexia mostly affects middle- or upper-class girls. About 1 i every 250 girls suffers from some form of anorexia (different severity levels), and about 20% to 30% will ultimately die either from the disease or from a complication (heart problems, for example) of the disease.


Why were settlements mostly founded on the rivers?

Rivers are a source of water and transportation.


How is anorexia and bulimia unalike?

When you have bulimia; you eat a lot, mostly unhealthy food, and then puke. When you have anorexia; you eat very very little. They are very often obsessed with being skinny and sometimes they puke if they feel like they've eaten too much.