Anorexia
Published on Nov 21, 2015
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ALL ABOUT ANOREXIA
BY HAILEY AND CAMRYN
WHAT IS ANOREXIA?
- a non-communicable disease
- an emotional disorder
- an obsessive desire to lose weight
- person refuses to eat
- they have a lack or loss of apetite
WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF ANOREXIA?
- may run in families
- being around an anorexic person
- psychological factors
- environmental factors
- social factors
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
- brittle nails
- low blood pressure
- thin appearance
- dizziness or fainting
- irregular heart rhythms
WHAT IS THE TREATMENT?
- therapy (group, family, individual)
- families can help get kids to eat again
- help from professionals
- hospitalization with specialized eating disorder plans
- feeding through a tube
HOW DO YOU PREVENT IT?
- no known prevention
- early recognition is good
- it can shorten the course of illness
WHAT IS THE TRANSMISSION?
- non-communicable
- can be genetic
- being around others with eating disorders
SUFFERERS OF EATING DISORDERS PER MILLION AMERICANS
PERCENTAGE OF DEPRESSION AMONG PEOPLE WITH EATING DISORDERS
AGES WITH EATING DISORDERS
Did you know?
1 in 10 people with anorexia get treatment
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