Eating disorders in teenage girls and young women
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Eating disorders in teenage girls and young women I don't think that there is enough help in the world for the huge amounts of teenage girls and young women who are trying to overcome Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. There are many people in the world who are oblivious to the differences between Anorexia and Bulimia. People with Anorexia starve themselves, avoid high calorie foods, and exercise constantly. People with Bulimia eat huge amounts of food, but they throw up soon after eating, or take laxatives or diuretics (water pills) to keep from gaining weight. People with Bulimia don't usually lose as much weight as those suffering from Anorexia. These illnesses mainly affect adolescent girls and young women but do occasionally affect older married women. Only one patient in 15 is male. Eating disorders are becoming increasingly common. They are distressing for the sufferer's family and friends because they cannot understand...

