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'''Anorexia nervosa''' is a disorder in which the individual has an intense fear of becoming fat and therefore eats far too little to sustain normal body functions.  It usually manifests itself in an extremely unhealthy body image.  If left untreated, it can lead to serious physiology injury or death.   

'''Anorexia nervosa''' is a disorder in which the individual has an intense fear of becoming fat and therefore eats far too little to sustain normal body functions.  It usually manifests itself in an extremely unhealthy body image.  If left untreated, it can lead to serious physiology injury or death.   

*Anorexia is more than just a problem with food. It's a way of using food or starving oneself to feel more in control of life and to ease tension, anger, and anxiety. Most people with anorexia are female. [http://www.4women.gov/faq/easyread/anorexia-etr.htm]

*Anorexia is more than just a problem with food. It is a way of using food or starving oneself to feel more in control of life and to ease tension, anger, and anxiety. Most people with anorexia are female.<ref>[http://www.4women.gov/faq/easyread/anorexia-etr.htm]</ref>

== Factors Credited As Contributory ==

== Factors Credited As Contributory ==

==Circular reasoning==

==Circular reasoning==

Many sources speak of the condition as if it caused itself. Anorexia is a syndrome in which a person chooses to starve themselves, out of an exaggerated fear of gaining weight. The National Women's Health Information Center, a federally sponsored program, claims that anorexia ''causes this fear''. [http://www.4women.gov/faq/easyread/anorexia-etr.htm]

Many sources speak of the condition as if it caused itself. Anorexia is a syndrome in which a person chooses to starve themselves, out of an exaggerated fear of gaining weight. The National Women's Health Information Center, a federally sponsored program, claims that anorexia ''causes this fear''.<ref>[http://www.4women.gov/faq/easyread/anorexia-etr.htm]</ref>

==See Also==

==See Also==