Keira Knightley denies anorexia rumors

Keira Knightley has been denying rumors of anorexia since she first appeared in a revealing Gucci gown, at the London premiere of her latest film,”Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.” She has gone so far as sue a British tabloid, The Daily Mail, for suggesting she lied about not being anorexic. Admitting to a family history of anorexia she says “I’ve got a lot of experience with anorexia — my grandmother and great-grandmother suffered from it, and I had a lot of friends at school who suffered from it.”

Genetics does appear to play a large role in a person’s risk for developing anorexia. Genetic factors account for 56% of the risk for developing anorexia and a person whose mother or sister has anorexia is 12 times more likely to develop the condition than those without a family history. Anorexia nervosa is a life-threatening disordered that usually occurs during adolescence. It is characterized by a low body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight, loss of menstrual periods and a distorted body image. Anorexic individuals control their weight by purging, vomiting, calorie restriction, excessive exercise and may resort to diet pills, laxative and diuretics. Health implications for anorexics include osteoporosis, electrolyte imbalances, and heart failure among others. Anorexia has a high mortality rate with suicide as the leading cause of death.

Ms Knightley sees a silver lining to concerns about her body weight, “In a way it’s good that it’s out there and that people are talking about it.”

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