Anorexia
Anorexia is a life threatening disorder that is a compulsive and obsessive way to lose weight. ... Anorexia affects one in every two hundred females, ages twelve to eighteen. ... Anorexia can affect anyone, and the causes are not exactly known. ... One idea is that there is a biological/genetic connection to anorexia. Researchers are now exploring the genetic influence on eating disorders because it is found anorexia may run in families. ... A variety of reasons combine to cause anorexia. ... Cultures that don’t have high standards as to what the perfect body should look like have fewer problems with anorexia. ... 1 A stressful environment can also have an effect on anorexia.