Anorexia

Background/History of Anorexia

Anorexia dates back to about seven hundred years ago, but it was first described in England in the 1800’s. Professor Ernets Lasegue of the University of Paris identified it as an illness just over 100 years ago. Sir William Gull first documented anorexia. Sir Gull also gave Anorexia its current name. (www.paralumun.com/anorexiahistory.htm)

Complete Explanation of Anorexia

Anorexia is a disorder in which a person manages their weight in an unhealthy way. Anorexia usually occurs in teenage to young adult females. The social and emotional changes that occur during that period of maturation are theorized to play a role in the development of anorexia. Anorexia is characterized by a person whose weight “drops below 85% of what is considered normal for their age group.” Anorexia is also characterized by a having a distorted body image, a fear of becoming corpulent, and a desperate attempt to lose weight. (Survey of Social Science)

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