Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa affect men and women equally.
The eating disorder anorexia nervosa, sometimes referred to as just "anorexia," is characterized by low weight, dietary restriction, body image disturbance, fear of gaining weight, and an intense desire to be thin. Greek roots give anorexia its name: an- (v-, a prefix signifying negation) and orexis ("appetite"), which literally means "a loss of appetite." The word nervosa denotes the disorder's functional and non-organic nature. Gull first used the term "anorexia nervosa" in 1873, although despite its literal translation, the symptom of hunger is commonly present, and the patients find satisfaction in the pathological control of this urge.
Even though anorexics believe they are overweight even though they are actually underweight.
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