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Anorexia Nervosa Signs And List Of Symptoms Of Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia nervosa is eating disorder food. Dieting. People who lose weight by
characterized by low body weight and body dieting are often reinforced by positive
image distortion with an obsessive fear comments from others and from their
of gaining weight. Anorexia nervosa is a changing appearance. Symptoms may include
serious, often chronic, and is weight loss of 15% or greater below
life-threatening eating disorder defined the expected weight , inappropriate use
by a refusal to maintain minimal body of laxatives, enemas, or diuretics (water
weight within 15 percent of an pills) in an effort to lose weight.
individual's normal weight. Persons with Anorexia nervosa is the result of a
this disorder may have an intense fear of complex interplay between biological,
weight gain and a distorted body image. psychological, and social factors, which
Inadequate eating or excessive exercising tend to affect women more than men, and
results in severe weight loss. Other adolescents more than older women. More
essential features of this disorder than 90% of cases occur in females.
include an intense fear of gaining However, it should be emphasized that
weight, a distorted body image, and males represent approximately 10% of
amenorrhea. In fact, people with anorexia anorexia nervosa cases, a fact that often
nervosa ignore hunger and thus control is overlooked. Anorexia nervosa is
their desire to eat. This desire is primarily a phenomenon of puberty and
frequently sublimated through cooking for early adulthood. Eighty-five percent of
others or hiding food that they will not patients have onset of the disorder
eat in their personal space. Anorexia between the ages of 13 and 18 years. Drug
nervosa usually occurs in adolescence or treatments, such as SSRI or other
young adulthood. It is more common in antidepressant medication, have not been
females. People with anorexia nervosa found to be generally effective for
usually lose weight by reducing their either treating anorexia. Nutritional
total food intake and exercising therapy. A dietitian offers guidance on
excessively. Anorexia is also linked to following a healthy diet. A dietitian can
reduced blood flow in the temporal lobes, provide specific meal plans and calorie
although since this finding does not requirements to help meet weight goals.
correlate with current weight, it is Group therapy is often advised so people
possible that it is a risk trait rather can share their experiences with others.
than an effect of starvation. Family therapy is important particularly
Anorexia nervosa often starts between the if the individual is living at home and
ages of 15 and 25, but it can develop in is a young adolescent. Supportive care by
children as young as 10 and in older health care providers, structured
people. Anorexia nervosa" is frequently behavioral therapy, psychotherapy, and
shortened to "anorexia" in both the anti-depressant drug therapy are some of
popular media and scientific literature. the methods that are used for treatment.
Many persons with this disorder restrict Anorexia Nervosa Treatment Tips
their intake to fewer than 1,000 calories 1. Nutritional therapy. A dietitian
per day. Most avoid fattening, offers guidance on following a healthy
high-calorie foods and eliminate meats. diet.
The diet of persons with anorexia nervosa 2. Group therapy is often advised so
may consist almost completely of people can share their experiences with
low-calorie vegetables like lettuce and others.
carrots, or popcorn. Persons with 3. Family therapy is important
anorexia nervosa develop strange eating particularly if the individual is living
habits such as cutting their food into at home and is a young adolescent.
tiny pieces, refusing to eat in front of 4. Medications-antidepressants or other
others, or fixing elaborate meals for psychiatric medications can help treat
others that they themselves don't eat. accompanying mental disorders, such as
Food and weight become obsessions as depression or anxiety.
people with this disorder constantly 5. Nutritional therapy-A dietitian offers
think about their next encounter with guidance on following a healthy diet.




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