Anorexia

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Anorexia

• By Zowie Orvelind
• IS 7

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What is Anorexia?

• Anorexia is an eating disorder.
• People with anorexia nervosa are very
• afraid of gaining weight.
• Eating disorders can take over people's
• lives making them feel bad and guilty about
• themselves if they don't get help.

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Anorexia

• Anorexia is more common in girls then boys.
• Up to 1 in 4 people with eating disorders are
  boys.
• People with Anorexia are usually between the age
  of 15 and 25.

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What can you do for someone that has eating
disorders?

• You can help the person that has anorexia by
  talking to them about their every day problems.
• You dont have to talk about their eating
  disorder.
• Eating disorders get worse if the person doesn't
  get help, therefore you should contact someone
  that you trust such as your teacher or family
  doctor.

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Questions

• Why do you think people develop Anorexia?
• Do you think that it is common that people
• stop eating so that they can lose weight?
• What would you do if your friend developed
• Anorexia?

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• This is the website I have used for
• my research
• http//www.lifebytes.gov.uk/emohealth/eating
• .htm