By: Sandeep Nijjer, Karm Sodhi, and Raj Khatra	Anorexia nervosa is becoming an epidemic issue in today's Western culture. It is important to understand the autonomy of the disease before we can make a positive change to stop this epidemic. Learn about the illness, the symptoms, risk factors, and various methods of treatment. These are images of females with Anorexia nervosa.	It is difficult to ignore the importance of appearing skinny when celebrities like Nicole Richie and Mary-Kate Olsen are representing images of excessive thinness. These celebrities are often role models for young females and they are then exposed to the expectancy to appear thin.