Anorexia
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ANOREXIA NERVOSA
Anorexia Nervosa is a severe eating disorder, which can be life-threatening. It is characterized by a fear of gaining any weight and a warped perception of their body size and shape. People with this eating disorder think they are overweight even when they are extremely thin and their health is in danger. People with anorexia have very little food intake and usually become dangerously thin. Anorexia usually gets out of control and without medical help can become fatal.
WHAT CAUSES ANOREXIA?
Anorexia can be caused by many different factors. Most people believe anorexia is caused by the emphasis of thinness in today’s society. Media images of thin actors and models make many people think they can only be glamorous and successful if they are very thin. People with low self –esteem and stress also tend to develop anorexia. There is no one certain factor that causes anorexia, it can be caused by society, the media, or problems one is having in their own personal life.
WHAT ARE THE SIGNS?
The most common sign of anorexia is the restrictive amount of food intake and the thought that they are fat even when they are extremely thin. Anorexics tend to eat very little food, exercise very hard, use laxatives, and sometimes will make themselves throw up. They may also collect recipes and eat lots of sweets in replace for “real” food. Anorexics usually do not notice they have a problem and when confronted about the disorder they deny the problem and reject medical
treatment.
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?
• menstrual periods stop in women, in men the level of sex hormones decrease
• fatigue and muscle weakness
• dry, yellowish skin
• brittle hair and often hair loss
• depression
• hypothermia because of loss of body temperature
WHAT LONG TERM EFFECTS DOES ANOREXIA HAVE ON THE BODY?
Anorexia can cause life threatening medical complications. Anorexics starve themselves so much that it can...
Anorexia Nervosa is a severe eating disorder, which can be life-threatening. It is characterized by a fear of gaining any weight and a warped perception of their body size and shape. People with this eating disorder think they are overweight even when they are extremely thin and their health is in danger. People with anorexia have very little food intake and usually become dangerously thin. Anorexia usually gets out of control and without medical help can become fatal.
WHAT CAUSES ANOREXIA?
Anorexia can be caused by many different factors. Most people believe anorexia is caused by the emphasis of thinness in today’s society. Media images of thin actors and models make many people think they can only be glamorous and successful if they are very thin. People with low self –esteem and stress also tend to develop anorexia. There is no one certain factor that causes anorexia, it can be caused by society, the media, or problems one is having in their own personal life.
WHAT ARE THE SIGNS?
The most common sign of anorexia is the restrictive amount of food intake and the thought that they are fat even when they are extremely thin. Anorexics tend to eat very little food, exercise very hard, use laxatives, and sometimes will make themselves throw up. They may also collect recipes and eat lots of sweets in replace for “real” food. Anorexics usually do not notice they have a problem and when confronted about the disorder they deny the problem and reject medical
treatment.
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?
• menstrual periods stop in women, in men the level of sex hormones decrease
• fatigue and muscle weakness
• dry, yellowish skin
• brittle hair and often hair loss
• depression
• hypothermia because of loss of body temperature
WHAT LONG TERM EFFECTS DOES ANOREXIA HAVE ON THE BODY?
Anorexia can cause life threatening medical complications. Anorexics starve themselves so much that it can...