Sadly, anorexia is an extremely common disease. 1 out of every 3 teenage girls, and grown women have suffered, or are suffering from anorexia.
Anorexia is NOT a disease - it is a psychological condition. You cannot 'catch' Anorexia from a sufferer !
Yes. Anorexia is a documented and accepted disease / disorder.
anorexia
Not really, no.
That is a general characteristic of anorexia.
Anorexia is most common in women because most current societies focus a lot of attention on the appearances of women. Most commonly, society demands a thin and "beautiful" woman. Eating disorders, like anorexia, often develop as a result of women trying to unnaturally conform to these social standards.
its not a disease, its a mental condition. You dont just "get it", you develope it.
Anorexia
Anorexia is a psychological condition - not a disease caused by a pathogen !
Anorexia Nervosa
yes.
In extreme cases, but not usually.