Anorexia nervosa: Gender inequalities in reaction and treatment of Anorexia

“The National Eating Disorders Association cites that 20 million women and 10 million men will have an eating disorder during their lifetime. Males make up 25% of people with anorexia” (Spanjers, 2021).  Specifically this post will be talking about Anorexia Nervosa, which is a severe and sometimes deadly disease. “The risk of death due to… Continue reading Anorexia nervosa: Gender inequalities in reaction and treatment of Anorexia

History of Anorexia nervosa

The notion of eating disorders has been a prevalent issue globally and culturally spanning across all genders. It is characterized by “persistent disturbance of eating or eating-related behavior that results in the altered consumption or absorption of food and that significantly impairs health or psychosocial functioning” (Dell’Osso et al., 2016). One such example is anorexia… Continue reading History of Anorexia nervosa