Everything You Need To Know About Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia Nervosa is a mental illness in which a person will starve him/herself in order to lose as much weight as possible because of the fear of gaining weight. They believe that they are overweight even when their weight is so low that their health is in danger and they may die from starvation because an anorexic will severely restrict food intake and become extremely thin. Since thinness has become a primary measure of …

…An estimated value of people that recover from the illness is a mere 42%, where as 30% somewhat recover, and more than 20% do not. It is thought that little can be done to actually prevent anorexia nervosa. Bibliography "Anorexia Nervosa," Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2002, http://encarta.msn.com © 1997-2002 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Charles Michael Wuhl, "Anorexia nervosa," World Book Online Americas Edition, http://www.aolsvc.worldbook.aol.com/ar?/na/ar/co/ar023450.htm, January 5, 2003.