Artist's depiction of fear of weight gain. In the healthy full-grown adult,body weight remains more or less stable. A fear of gaining weight is most common in women and characterizes the eating dis- order,anorexia nervosa. Anorexia is also known as "slimmer's disease". It affects teenage and young adult women who may see dieting as a way of controlling their lives. Sufferers tend to be obsessional in their habits,and some specialists suggest that anorexia is a true phobia about putting on weight. However,a fear of weight gain may also afflict those who already are overweight,or those who are obsessive about their physical appearance | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Gifford, David |
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