Anorexia
By: Jahliyah and Evan
Definition:
an emotional disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat.
Causes:
- peers
- media
- body changes
- abuse
- family value
- low self esteem (there are a lot of things that can cause anorexia)
Symptoms:
- dry yellowish skin
- dental decay
- hyperactivity
- mood swings
- axiety
- physical problams with the body
Stats
Organizations
- ANAD: Anorexia Nervosa and Associsted Disorders http://www.anad.org/
- NEDA: Feeding Hope http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/who-we-are
- Mirror Mirror: Eating Disorders http://www.mirror-mirror.org/natorg.htm