Eating Disorders
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In a society where thinness is equated with success and happiness, nearly every woman has suffered from issues of weight and self-image. With the pressure to be thin and have the so-called “perfect body”, women tend to become depressed and self-conscious of their bodies. In this country, dangerous fad diets are marked widely. Losing 5 ....
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.... few bites of a meal. Dangerous signs of a person with anorexia are hair loss on the head, fainting spells, heart tremors, shortness of breath, constipation, compulsive exercising, intense fear of weight gain, cold hands and feet, dry and scaly skin, depression, a lack of sexual interest, anxiety, weakness, and exhaustion. Certain endocrine functions may also become impaired, causing menstruation and ovulation to stop. Treatment for anorexi ....
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Number of words: 854
Number of pages: 4 (approx. 250 words per double-spaced page)