Essays on Anorexia

Anorexia nervosa is a condition in which a person's food intake is less than the usual daily consumption. Individuals suffering from anorexia nervosa maintain secrecy during self-starvation in order to maintain weight reduction. They have a slim body and are obsessed with food and personal weight because it is linked...

Emma Rich's Research Study: "Anorexic Dis (Connection): Managing Anorexia as an Illness and an Identity" Emma Rich's research piece "Anorexic Dis (Connection): Managing Anorexia as an Illness and an Identity" was published in the Sociology of Health Illness Journal in 2006. Rich conducts research in this piece on the...

Anorexia Nervosa Anorexia nervosa is a psychological eating disorder characterized by constant food intake limits, intense fear of weight gain, and a great deal of concern about self-perceived body shape. A individual suffering from the condition is unable to maintain a normal healthy weight and, even when they are severely underweight,...