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Anorexia Nervous a

Published on Nov 28, 2015

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ANOREXIA NERVOSA

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WHAT IS ANOREXIA NERVOSA?

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SYMPTOMS

  • Muscle wasting
  • Amenorrhea (stopping menstruation)
  • Dry skin
  • Constipation
  • Brittle/ thin nails and hair
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HOW TO DIAGNOSIS THIS DISEASE

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WHAT ARE THE CAUSES?

  • Psychiatric disease. Abnormal fear of becoming fat and have a severely distorted image of their body
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WHOM DOES THIS DISEASE DISORDER AFFECT?

  • Generally, females in their early to middle 20s are affected by this disease disorder.
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RISK FACTORS

  • Family history of an eating disorder
  • Certain personality and emotional traits such as perfectionism, anxiety, or low self esteem.
  • Family, cultural, or social pressures
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TREATMENT

  • Treatment for anorexia involves psychological therapy and supervised weight gain.
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HOW CAN IT BE PREVENTED

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