[Katydid77]

Anorexia is very peer related. Statistically, I believe that Caucasian and Asian communities have the highest percentages, while it is almost non-existent in the black communities.

I had Anorexia in the early 2000's (is that how you say that?) and was assigned a lot of research reading as part of my treatment, and I remember that sticking out in my studies.

Obviously, since there are similar personality/character types in all cultures, it is obviously the pressure that particular social environments and cultural expectations put on those people, that evolves itself into those problems.

I do agree with the sentiment that anorexia can be compared to over training. Like a lot of those types of issues, they are typically 'addictive personality' types that allow themselves to become sold to one idea, to the detriment of all other aspects of their life.