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Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa People who suffer from anorexia nervosa try to lose weight by starvation, whereas those suffering from bulimia nervosa often binge eat (overeat) followed by purging themselves of what they have just consumed in order to maintain a constant weight. The age range from the two illnesses differ slightly, with those suffering from bulimia nervosa being of the age range, 16-40, and the majority of those suffering from anorexia nervosa being diagnosed between the ages of 13-18. The age range in obviously more varied in bulimia, though that is not to say that there are not cases of anorexia in a more diverse age group. In addition, the consequences of the two conditions affect different factors of the individual. Studies have found anorexia being the main cause of considerable amounts of reduced grey matter in weight-recovered patients. Anorexia patients are also more likely to die from starvation, suicide...

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