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Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Lasting Effects of Anorexia

Nikki Grahame may not be as famous in the United States as she is in the United Kingdom, but her struggle with anorexia is a lesson for people around the world. One of the stars of Big Brother 7, Grahame was hospitalized as a child and even slipped into a coma because of her illness. Now, she's admitted that she's unable to have children.
"She told OK! Magazine: 'I might adopt because I can't have children, because of all the internal damage I've done to myself with the anorexia. I found out about it a while ago and it is a shame. It's inevitable though, with anorexia.'"
Grahame has also been diagnosed with osteoporosis, a condition that's usually found in people who are much older. Read more at DigitalSpy.co.uk.

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Labels: anorexia, effects_of_eating_disorders, infertility

Posted By: Aspen Education Group

Comments:

Isabel on 12/14/2010
I really feel sorry for Nikki. These types of illness are definitely a killer if one doesn't get help. I agree that there are therapeutic boarding schools catering to help kids, especially adolescents, to overcome such illnesses. It's better that they find help now or the effects could be more damaging.
ann on 4/14/2009
nikki i love you!!!!!
when i was smaller i used to be thin but now since i turned 13 i am fatter i increased weight from being 4 and a half stone to 7 stone i hate my body and my legs pleases help me!!!!!