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 * //ANAD//. Web. 9 May 2011. <http://www.anad.org/get-information/
 * "There is no one single cause but rather a complex interaction between the biological issues, such as genetics and **metabolism**, etc., **psychological** issues, such as control, coping skills, personality factors, family issues, and social issues, such as a culture that promotes thinness and media that transmits this message."
 * 86% by the age of 20*
 * 43% between ages of 16-20
 * 33% between ages of 11-15
 * 10% 10 years or younger
 * 77% last up to 15 years
 * 30% last one to five years
 * 31% last six to ten years
 * 16% last 11 to 15 years
 * estimated-6% of serious cases die
 * Only 50% report being cured
 * "Eating Disorders." //Kids Health from Nemours//. Web. 17 May 2011.
 * 42% of first- to third-grade girls want to be thinner
 * 81% of 10-year-olds are scared of being fat
 * begans between 11 and 13 years of age
 * could cause:
 * dehydration
 * kidney failure
 * heart failure
 * severe **malnutrition**
 * death
 * anorexia's effects
 * drop in pulse, blood pressure &breathing rate
 * hair loss and fingernail breakage
 * not getting periods
 * **lanugo** hair
 * lightheadedness & inability to concentrate
 * anemia
 * swollen joints
 * brittle bones
 * bumiliam's effects
 * constant stomach pain
 * damage to the stomach and kidneys
 * tooth decay (from exposure to stomach acids)
 * "chipmunk cheeks," when the salivary glands permanently expand from throwing up so often
 * not getting periods
 * loss of the mineral potassium (contributes to heart problems & death)
 * warning signs of anorexia
 * becoming very thin, frail, or **emaciated**
 * be obsessed with eating, food, and weight control
 * weigh herself or himself repeatedly
 * count or portion food carefully
 * only eat certain foods/avoid dairy, meat, wheat, etc.
 * exercise excessively
 * feel fat
 * withdraw from social activities, especially meals and celebrations involving food
 * be depressed, **lethargic**
 * often cold
 * warning signs of bulimia
 * fear weight gain
 * unhappy with body size, shape, and weight
 * excuses to go to the bathroom immediately after meals
 * only eat diet or low-fat foods (except during binges)
 * regularly buy laxatives, diuretics, or **enemas**
 * spend most of his or her time working out/trying to work off calories
 * withdraw from social activities like meals and celebrations involving food