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Did You Know? Anorexia Nervosa
 Did you know that many
adolescents and some women suffer from an illness called anorexia nervosa.
These women have a distorted image
of their bodies. They think they are obese even if they weigh less than the adequate
weight for their age and height. That is why they eat very little and exercise in an
exaggerated manner.
Because they cannot maintain the
normal level of necessary estrogen, many anorexic women do not have a menstrual cycle. A Mayo Clinic study found that young women with anorexia nervosa have an increased
risk of bone fractures later in life.
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