Hong Kong Daily Tuesday,10 january,2006 Eating disorders and death:Horrible twins By Nancy Chan Because of her body weight,Pamela Wong almost stopped eating for a year.She became another eating disorder victim. Pamela,a 17-bear-old girl,fell sick suddenly at her school in Aberdeen at 8.30 .yesterday She died an hour later at Queen Mary Hospital. The nickname "Big Pam"at school made Pamela sad.A year ago,Pamela told her classmate,Judy,that friends laughed at her.She wanted to be thin so she ate very little. Her weight dropped from 55 kg to 35 kg and finally to 25 kg.The weight loss of 30 kg was killing her. Dr.David Chan of Queen Mary Hospital said,"Eating disorders are a big problem among teenage girls.Many females aged between 13 and 19 have an eating disorder.They think they are not.They do not eat enough food.Starvation is harmful to our body." Victor Au,the headmaster of Pamela's school,said,"Pamela was a student librarian.She lived with her parents and her sisters,Betty,14,and Dora,8.She got As and Bs in her school exams.Teachers and friends will all miss her very much.