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Slimming to death: Eating disorders rise among teens in Kenya

There were only seven Kenyans with Anorexia in 2001. The number has ballooned

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by The Star

Realtime03 April 2024 - 14:08
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People with anorexia have an intense fear of gaining weight and can become dangerously thin.  

When psychiatrists Frank Njenga and Rachel Kang’ethe in 2001 asked 26 peers if they had ever treated patients with anorexia, they were pleasantly surprised to learn that eating disorders were extremely rare in Kenya.

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