Anorexia nervosa is a disease that causes the persistent pursuit of thinness, and it is a serious problem with teens in adolescence. It is defined as being eighty five percent or less of the expected age/height ratio. A quote from an anorexic girl off of a chat board stated: "I wanted to be anorexic because I was 120 and that got me upset so I became anorexic and now I'm 99 so I'm happy and being …showed first 75 words of 719 total…

…showed last 75 words of 719 total…weight, and I'm going to start keeping a closer eye on them because I believe that there are more people at risk in this country than anyone knows about. References: The Outpatient Treatment of Eating Disorders: a Guide for Therapists, Dietiticans, and Physicians Mitchell, James E 2001 Dying to be Thin McPhee, Larkin 2000 (video recording) Eating Disorders Immell, Myra 1999 Anorexia Nervosa and Other Related Eating Disorders Inc. http://pub182.ezboard.com/featingdisorders92123frm17.showMessage?topicID=292.topic