Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder usually found in young adults. It is when they refuse to eat, or maintain a healthy body weight. It is more commonly found in females, affecting about 2% of the female population, as opposed to .2% of the male population (http://health.yahoo.com/health/encyclopedia/000362/0.html). Even more so, it is found in Caucasian women who are very goal-oriented. This led me to believe that she wants to be the …showed first 75 words of 636 total…

…showed last 75 words of 636 total…Unlike anorexia in this case, the person usually knows that their eating habits are abnormal. They feel disgusted with themselves, and their appearance. They may also experience fear, or guilt after they vomit. This behavior is almost always unnecessary, considering the person is usually at their proper weight, they only think that are overweight. 1 http://health.yahoo.com/health/encyclopedia/000362/0.html 2 http://health.yahoo.com/health/encyclopedia/000362/1.html 3 http://health.yahoo.com/health/encyclopedia/000341/0.html