Anorexia Nervosa is characterized by a refusal to maintain a minimal normal body weight. A disturbance in perception of body shape and weight is an essential feature of anorexia nervosa. It appears to be far more present in industrialized societies, in which there is an abundance amount of food and in which being considered attractive is linked to being thin. The disorder is most common in countries like the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and Japan. More than 95% of cases of anorexia nervosa occur in females between the ages of 14 and 45 years. Most researchers agree that out...
advertising magazines and other sources of media featuring great, thin, sexy looking women and men. The reason is that, this may cause jealousy and push people to thinking if they go on a diet or stop eating they could look the same way and be popular. Another way would be to seek information about the disorder and post ways to help people on the Internet, around the neighborhood on fliers, and also in the neighborhood newspaper, if possible. Also, encouraging people to exercise and eat right instead of not eating at all and starving themselves can alterate world hunger.