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| EATING DISORDERS |
Two of the most serious eating disorders are anorexia nervosa, a complex disease characterised by a distorted body image and self-starvation and bulimia, which involves eating huge quantities of food followed by purging, usually through self-induced vomiting and/or laxative abuse. More than 90% of those with either of these conditions are adolescent girls or young women; boys are affected only occasionally. Some persons have features of both disorders.
