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Anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by extremely low body weight, distorted body image and an obsessive fear of gaining weight.
The term anorexia is of Greek origin: a (α, prefix of negation), n (ν, link between two vowels) and orexis (ορεξις, appetite), thus meaning a lack of...
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Christy Henrich
Christina "Christy" Renee Henrich (July 18, 1972 – July 26, 1994) was a world-class American artistic gymnast.
Training with Al Fong at the Great American Gymnastics Express club in Blue Springs, Missouri, Henrich made the U.S. national gymnastics...
Date of birth:
- Jul 18, 1972
Date of death:
- Jul 26, 1994 (age 22 years)
Karen Carpenter
Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was an American singer and drummer. She and her brother, Richard, formed the 1970s duo The Carpenters.
She suffered from anorexia nervosa, a little known disease at the time, and died at the...
Date of birth:
- Mar 2, 1950
Date of death:
- Feb 4, 1983 (age 32 years)
