... weight. People with bulimia don't usually lose as much weight as people with anorexia. It is said that bulimia is the least fatal of the two diseases because bulimics are at least putting some kind of food into their body but people with anorexia refuses to eat anything at all. Anorexia nervosa is a disorder characterised by weight loss. Just as some of us develop cancer and other fatal diseases, some people develop the disease of anorexia nervosa. Those who develop this disorder intentionally starve themselves or don't eat much food at all. Some people feel that this isn't actually a disease, but in fact, it is just as much as a disease as cancer. Why do teenage girls feel so conscious of their bodies? Teenagers mainly feel conscious about their weight because of the constant pressure from the media. There are always pictures in teenage magazines and in the newspapers. They are ...

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