INFORMATION ON ANOREXIA
Anorexia is an eating disorder where people starve themselves. Anorexia usually begins in young people around the onset of puberty. Individuals suffering from anorexia have extreme weight loss. Weight loss is usually 15% below the person's normal body weight. Individuals with anorexia often control body weight by voluntary starvation, purging, vomiting, excessive exercise, or other weight control measures, such as diet pills or diuretic drugs. People suffering from anorexia are very skinny but are convinced that they are overweight. Weight loss is obtained by many ways. Some of the common techniques used are excessive exercise, intake of laxatives and not eating.SYNONYMS OF ANOREXIA
Synonyms and related keywords:1. Anorexia nervosa.
2. Eating disorders.
3. Excessive weight loss.
4. Aorexiant.
5. Diminished appetite.
6. Aversion to food.
7. Psychiatric disorder.
CAUSES OF ANOREXIA
Some experts feel that demands from society and families could possibly be underlying causes for anorexia. For many individuals with anorexia, the destructive cycle begins with the pressure to be thin and attractive. A poor self-image compounds the problem. Some studies also suggest that a genetic component may play a role in determining a person’s susceptibility to anorexia.SYMPTOMS OF ANOREXIA
Symptoms of anorexia include:1. Low Body Weight.
2. Intense Fear Of Becoming Obese, Even As Individual Is Losing Weight.
3. Distorted View Of One's Body Weight, Size, Or Shape; Sees Self As Too Fat, Even When Very Underweight; Expresses Feeling Fat, Even When Very Thin.
4. Refuses To Maintain Minimum Normal Body Weight.
5. In Females, Absence Of Three Menstrual Cycles Without Another Cause.
6. Excessive Physical Activity.
7. Denies Feelings Of Hunger.
8. Preoccupation With Food Preparation.
9. Bizarre Eating Behaviors.
