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Anorexia Symptoms

Anorexia Nervosa is a disruption of normal eating habits characterized by excessive dieting, self-starvation, compulsive exercising, and the loss of 15% of normal body weight.

People who suffer from anorexia should seek immediate treatment to address the complex medical and psychological issues that often accompany this disease. Personalized treatment programs for anorexia are often available which can be important for what is often a very individual set of underlying causes.

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A person with anorexia nervosa often exhibits the following characteristics:

  • Is thin and believes she needs to lose weight.
  • Continues to restrict foods despite not being overweight. This can include a heightened awareness of fat grams and calories.
  • Believes that she needs to lose weight even when faced with assurances that she is thin.
  • May love cooking for others while eating little herself.
  • May complain of feeling "too full" when she eats, even when she has eaten very little.
  • May limit his eating to certain kinds of food. Cereal, bagels, plain salads, and vegetables are frequently foods of choice.
  • May complain that he is cold, even when no one else is.
  • May wear layers of clothes both to stay warm and to hide her body.
  • May exercise excessively and not want to miss an exercise session.
  • His hair may be thin and dull and his skin dry.
  • May have either irregular or no menstrual periods (Amenorrhea).

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