Anorexia Statistics Among SocietyAnorexia nervosa affects one to five percent of the population, where 90% of anorexics are women between the ages of 13 and 20. Anorexic individuals have low self-esteem, are depressed, and have a distorted view of their bodies. No matter how thin they actually are, in their minds they are fat. Statistics show that with treatment, 60% of anorexia patients make a full recovery. 20% make a partial recovery, meaning that they may be able to hold a job and maintain some relationships while still remain focused on food and weight. Anorexia statistics indicate that the problem is growing in the United States, not just in women, the rates of anorexia increasing among males. Anorexia statistics showed the overall prevalence of anorexia nervosa in women was 1.20% and .29% in men. By refusing to eat, anorexics become critically thin and put themselves at risk for serious health related consequences. Anorexia is the leading cause of death in young women aged 15-24, a rate 12 times higher for this age group than all other causes of death combined. Anorexia is both a physical and psychological problem, both of these aspects have to be treated. The physical is treated first, since severe anorexia can lead to worse illnesses like cancer. Anorexia symptoms are usually easy to notice, and usually begins in young people around the onset of puberty. Individuals suffering from anorexia normally exhibit extreme weight loss. Anorexia nervosa is a complex condition that involving psychological, neurobiological, and sociological components. Anorexia is a very serious and chronic eating disorder that requires aggressive professional treatment to achieve the best chance of recovery. When left untreated, anorexics tend to develop problems with their bones and teeth, their skin becomes pale grey, and can develop kidney failure. Anorexia is a problem that affects millions of women who eat less than the medically-calculated number of calories needed to nurture and feed their bodies. Anorexia and bulimia can affects men and women, and no social group, economic class, or culture is immune. Both anorexia and bulimia are often associated with other psychological disorders, such as depression and addiction. Anorexic deaths often get recorded as heart attacks, suicides, infections, or electrolyte imbalances. Anorexia nervosa has the highest mortality rate among psychiatric illnesses with a 6% death rate among its victims. Anorexia is a disease in which people basically starve themselves in order to lose weight, a mental disorder that most often occurs in adolescents, who feel added social pressure to fit into the 'norms' of society, which are usually unachievable. |