Anorexia
Also called: Anorexia Nervosa
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People with anorexia nervosa have an extreme fear of gaining weight. They often diet and exercise relentlessly, sometimes to the point of starvation...
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Anorexia can have dangerous psychological and behavioral effects on all aspects of an individual's life and can affect other family members as well...
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At this time, no definite cause of anorexia nervosa has been determined. However, research within the medical and psychological fields continues to...
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Anorexia is among the psychiatric conditions that have the highest mortality rate, with an estimated 6% of anorexia victims dying from complications...
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Anorexia nervosa, commonly referred to simply as anorexia, is one type of eating disorder. More importantly, it is also a psychological disorder...
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Anorexia nervosa can be a difficult disorder to diagnose, since individuals with anorexia often attempt to hide the disorder. Denial and secrecy...
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Anorexia may be treated in an outpatient setting or hospitalization may be necessary. For an individual with severe weight loss that has impaired...
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Most of the medical complications of anorexia nervosa result from starvation. Few organs are spared the progressive deterioration brought about by...
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Approximately 95% of those affected by anorexia are female, most often teenage girls, but males can develop the disorder as well. While anorexia...
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The name of the condition anorexia nervosa, means "loss of appetite" in Latin. It could be a potentially fatal disease. One out of 10 cases leads to...
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Anorexia is a loss of appetite, which can occur as a result of chemotherapy treatment. Anorexia often leads to weight loss.
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Nobody knows why a person becomes anorexic. It is a psychological problem that has profound physical effects, including death. People with anorexia...
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Anorexia nervosa (say "an-uh-RECK-see-uh nur-VOH-suh") is a type of eating disorder. People who have anorexia have an intense fear of gaining weight...
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The risk for anorexia nervosa increases if you:1, 2Have a family history of an eating disorder, such as anorexia or bulimia nervosa.Have certain...
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