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Eating disorders are a very common disease all over the world. There are three types of eating disorders, anorexia, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating. All three of these diseases are fatal. Anorexia is the refusal to eat, due to the obsessive fear of gaining weight. Bulimia is a disease in which one vomits after eating, or binging( eating excessive amounts of food). Laxative use and excessive exercising are also very common with bulimia victims. Binge eating is a disorder in which one has uncontrollable over-eating habits. There is no age limit when it comes to having an eating disorder, and millions suffer with this disease. The media focuses on all the famous, rich, and SKINNY, girls and guys, which influences many, affecting children in a unhealthy way.

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/eating-disorders/complete-index.shtml
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http://web4health.info/el/ed-dia-classification.htm

www.nationalhealth.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZm2g9FLrGA
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_8Wy_q8o4A&feature=related

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Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are both eating disorders. Anorexia involves people who intentionally starve themselves when they are already underweight. Individuals with anorexia have a body weight that is 15 percent or more below recommended levels (as determined by a standard height-weight table). People suffering from this disorder have an intense fear of becoming fat, even when they are extremely underweight, and are usually unable to perceive their physical appearance accurately. Many females with anorexia stop having their menstrual cycle (period) for several months, a condition called amenorrhea. By contrast, persons with bulimia nervosa consume large amounts of food during "binge" episodes in which they feel out of control of their eating. They try to prevent weight gain following such episodes by vomiting, using laxatives or diuretics, dieting and/or exercising aggressively. Persons with bulimia, like those with anorexia, are very dissatisfied with their shape and weight, and their self-esteem is unduly influenced by their appearance. To receive a formal diagnosis of bulimia nervosa, an individual must engage in binging and purging (vomiting, etc.) at least twice a week for three months. However, less frequent episodes of binging and purging may still be very upsetting and require professional assistance.
 * EATING DISORDER ARTICLE** credit-psych central(all about eating disorders, and how they vary)