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Anorexia Nervosa Signs And List Of Symptoms Of Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia nervosa is eating disordermay include is weight loss of 15% or greater
characterized by low body weight and bodybelow the expected weight , inappropriate use
image distortion with an obsessive fear ofof laxatives, enemas, or diuretics (water
gaining weight. Anorexia nervosa is apills)  in  an  effort  to  lose  weight.
serious, often chronic, and life-threatening
eating disorder defined by a refusal toAnorexia nervosa is the result of a complex
maintain minimal body weight within 15interplay between biological, psychological,
percent of an individual's normal weight.and social factors, which tend to affect
Persons with this disorder may have anwomen more than men, and adolescents more
intense fear of weight gain and a distortedthan older women. More than 90% of cases
body image. Inadequate eating or excessiveoccur in females. However, it should be
exercising results in severe weight loss.emphasized that males represent approximately
Other essential features of this disorder10% of anorexia nervosa cases, a fact that
include an intense fear of gaining weight, aoften is overlooked. Anorexia nervosa is
distorted body image, and amenorrhea. Inprimarily a phenomenon of puberty and early
fact, people with anorexia nervosa ignoreadulthood. Eighty-five percent of patients
hunger and thus control their desire to eat.have onset of the disorder between the ages
This desire is frequently sublimated throughof 13 and 18 years. Drug treatments, such as
cooking for others or hiding food that theySSRI or other antidepressant medication, have
will not eat in their personal space.not been found to be generally effective for
Anorexia nervosa usually occurs ineither treating anorexia. Nutritional
adolescence or young adulthood. It is moretherapy. A dietitian offers guidance on
common in females. People with anorexiafollowing a healthy diet. A dietitian can
nervosa usually lose weight by reducing theirprovide specific meal plans and calorie
total food intake and exercising excessively.requirements to help meet weight goals. Group
Anorexia is also linked to reduced blood flowtherapy is often advised so people can share
in the temporal lobes, although since thistheir experiences with others. Family therapy
finding does not correlate with currentis important particularly if the individual
weight, it is possible that it is a riskis living at home and is a young adolescent.
trait  rather  than  an effect of starvation.Supportive care by health care providers,
structured behavioral therapy, psychotherapy,
Anorexia nervosa often starts between theand anti-depressant drug therapy are some of
ages of 15 and 25, but it can develop inthe  methods  that  are  used  for treatment.
children as young as 10 and in older people.
Anorexia nervosa" is frequently shortened toAnorexia  Nervosa  Treatment  Tips
"anorexia" in both the popular media and
scientific literature. Many persons with this1. Nutritional therapy. A dietitian offers
disorder restrict their intake to fewer thanguidance  on  following  a  healthy  diet.
1,000 calories per day. Most avoid fattening,
high-calorie foods and eliminate meats. The2. Group therapy is often advised so people
diet of persons with anorexia nervosa maycan  share  their  experiences  with  others.
consist almost completely of low-calorie
vegetables like lettuce and carrots, or3. Family therapy is important particularly
popcorn. Persons with anorexia nervosaif the individual is living at home and is a
develop strange eating habits such as cuttingyoung  adolescent.
their food into tiny pieces, refusing to eat
in front of others, or fixing elaborate meals4. Medications-antidepressants or other
for others that they themselves don't eat.psychiatric medications can help treat
Food and weight become obsessions as peopleaccompanying mental disorders, such as
with this disorder constantly think aboutdepression  or  anxiety.
their next encounter with food. Dieting.
People who lose weight by dieting are often5. Nutritional therapy-A dietitian offers
reinforced by positive comments from othersguidance on following a healthy diet.
and from their changing appearance. Symptoms



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