Anorexia We often define Anorexia Nervosa as a form of self-starvation leading to excessive emaciation, usually resulting from a morbid fear of becoming fat or losing control of one's behavior. ... People with Anorexia Nervosa refuse to eat not because they are afraid to do so, but they are afraid of weight gain, afraid of becoming fat, afraid of losing control (Palmer, 1989). ... The major psychological features seem to be the fear of maturing and the fear of losing control. ... The bulimic is well aware of the loss of control of eating. About twenty percent of bulimics also abuse ...

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There are drugs that may be taking to reduce ones appetite and or to absorb fat all together. ... These brain regions have been shown to control whether we like and want food. ... These factors were: failure to achieve weight goals and dissatisfaction with the weight achieved; the tendency to evaluate self-worth in terms of weight and shape; a lack of vigilance with regard to weight control; a dichotomous (black-and-white) thinking style; and the tendency to use eating to regulate mood. ...

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