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Bulimia is characterized by massive food binges followed by selfinduced vomiting or use of diuretics and laxatives to avoid weight gain. For decades, an was considered to be a culturebound disorder in which family and sociocultural factors were thought to play a major role, but research suggests that genetic factors are relevant in the vulnerability to this disorder. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder are all associated with significant emotional and relational stress. People with anorexia eat so little that they have unhealthy weight loss and become dangerously thin. Beliefs about the etiology of anorexia nervosa an have undergone remarkable change. Professor emeritas book on anorexia receives honor. Home eating disorders library at shippensburg university. Girls under 15 can also be affected and it seems that anorexia nervosa is becoming an increasing problem in these younger children. Anorexia affects more girls and women than boys and men. Anorexia nervosa has the highest mortality of any psychiatric disorder.
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