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Compare And Contrast: Anorexia Vs. Obesity

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Maribel Fresneda 868980 28 October 2015 Compare & Contrast Anorexia vs. Obesity Anorexia and Obesity are both extreme weight conditions on the opposite ends of the spectrum that plague Western society. Anorexia Nervosa is defined as an intense fear of eating, persistent restriction of energy intake leading to significantly low body weight and a distorted view on one’s own body weight. Obesity defined simply is having too much body fat and having a BMI (Body Mass Index) over 30. Obesity is very prevalent in the United States, more than two-thirds (68.8%) of American adults are overweight or obese. Anorexia is relatively rare, it affects between 0.3% and 1.5% of the female population. Anorexia and Obesity are both deadly diseases. An estimated

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