BASIC BIOMECHANICS
BASIC BIOMECHANICS
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781259913877
Author: Hall
Publisher: RENT MCG
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To explain: The reason why it is important to correct eating disorders.

Introduction:  Eating disorders include anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Anorexia nervosa also known as anorexia is an eating disorder. The symptoms include abnormally low weight, pocrescophobia (fear of gaining weight) and self restriction to eat. Anorexic patients see themselves as overweight when they are actually underweight. They often force themselves to vomit or use laxatives frequently or exercise more than required. Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder also known as bulimia. The symptoms include binge eating followed by purging. They often force themselves to vomit, take laxatives and diuretics, water fasting and exercise more than required.

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