The primary purpose of this seminar paper is to examine the use of health promotion to ensure that women and others know the risk factors associated with anorexia nervosa. When looked at from a broader angle, anorexia nervosa forms part of Womens Health. The WHO (1998) pg.7 reports that,
Womens health differs from mens both in terms of its patterns and the illnesses experienced. Although women live longer, they report more illness and distress than men. This means that women experience a less healthy life than men
This paper will also focus on, secondary and tertiary prevention. It will look at signs…(short extract)