Anorexia and bulimia become normal in a society that is striving to be slender.

社会上，为了变苗条厌食症和贪食症越来越普遍。

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You could potentially become a victim to horrible eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia.

你可能会成为可怕的饮食失调的受害者，如厌食和食欲过盛。

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Anorexia and bulimia are very rare and complex psychological disorders with a strong genetic component.

厌食症和易饿病是少见和复杂的心理疾病，并且带有很强的遗传因素的。

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But first this question: Why do so many people still think affluent white girls are the only ones suffering from anorexia and bulimia?

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Both anorexia and bulimia are known to go hand in glove with particular personality characteristics which are not directly related to the disease.

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Walton, Florida, woman says she started on the path of anorexia and bulimia as a way of dealing with an assault she suffered six years ago.

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