Describes the origins and symptoms of anorexia nervosa, who is at risk, why it develops in certain individuals, and how it can be controlled by healthy eating habits.
Presents a discussion of anorexia, providing a definition of the eating disorder, examining its effects on teens, and offering advice to young people on how to respond to the problem in themselves and others. Includes addresses and Internet sites for further information and assistance.
Contains fourteen essays that provide varying perspectives on issues related to anorexia, discussing the signs of the disease, the experiences of sufferers, the incidence and origins of the eating disorder, and other topics.
