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trauma, emotional problems
*People with anorexia are obsessed with being thin. They lose a lot of weight and are terrified of gaining weight. They believe they are fat even though they are very thin. Anorexia isn't just a problem with food or weight. It's an attempt to use food and weight to deal with emotional problems.<ref> [http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=By_Illness&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=102975 National Alliance on Mental Illness]</ref>
*People with anorexia are obsessed with being thin. They lose a lot of weight and are terrified of gaining weight. They believe they are fat even though they are very thin. Anorexia isn't just a problem with food or weight. It's an attempt to use food and weight to deal with emotional problems.<ref> [http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=By_Illness&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=102975 National Alliance on Mental Illness]</ref>
*Anorexia is often preceded by a traumatic event and is usually accompanied by other emotional problems. [http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/anorexia-nervosa-000012.htm Anorexia nervosa] - University of Maryland Medical Center
== Epidemiology of Anorexia ==
== Epidemiology of Anorexia ==