Friday, January 25, 2008

Starvation of the haves vs starvation of the have-nots

How many poor starving kids in developing countries would believe that some wealthy people choose to starve themself?



Anorexia nervosa is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes an eating disorder characterized by low body weight and body image distortion with an obsessive fear of gaining weight. Individuals with anorexia often control body weight by voluntary starvation, purging, vomiting, excessive exercise, or other weight control measures, such as diet pills or diuretic drugs.