Eamonn
16-08-2005, 11:58 PM
Facts on Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia Nervosa is a disorder in which preoccupation with dieting and thinness leads to excessive weight loss. The individual may not acknowledge that weight loss or restricted eating is a problem. One percent of teenage girls in the U.S.
develop anorexia nervosa and up to 10 percent may die as a result.
Anorexia Danger Signals:
losing a significant amount of weight
continuing to diet (although thin)
feeling fat, even after losing weight
fearing weight gain
losing monthly menstrual periods
preoccupation with food, calories, nutrition and/or cooking
exercising compulsively
bingeing and purging
Physical complications:
hair loss
gaunt, hollow facial features
shrunken breasts
dry skin
bruises
sharply protruding bones
cold and blue hands and feet
delayed puberty: pre-adolescent females fail to menstruate and develop breasts at normal age; in males, testosterone levels might remain low, leading to impotence
menstruation: hormone levels drop, alerting the body that it cannot support a fetus; menstruation becomes irregular or stops completely – can result in temporary or permanent infertility
permanent bone loss: susceptibility to stress fractures and osteoporosis
mood changes: impatience, irritability, depression, suicidal tendencies
insomnia, constipation, sensitivity to cold, kidney failure, abnormally low heart rate and blood pressure
Just thought i would give you some facts ;)
Anorexia Nervosa is a disorder in which preoccupation with dieting and thinness leads to excessive weight loss. The individual may not acknowledge that weight loss or restricted eating is a problem. One percent of teenage girls in the U.S.
develop anorexia nervosa and up to 10 percent may die as a result.
Anorexia Danger Signals:
losing a significant amount of weight
continuing to diet (although thin)
feeling fat, even after losing weight
fearing weight gain
losing monthly menstrual periods
preoccupation with food, calories, nutrition and/or cooking
exercising compulsively
bingeing and purging
Physical complications:
hair loss
gaunt, hollow facial features
shrunken breasts
dry skin
bruises
sharply protruding bones
cold and blue hands and feet
delayed puberty: pre-adolescent females fail to menstruate and develop breasts at normal age; in males, testosterone levels might remain low, leading to impotence
menstruation: hormone levels drop, alerting the body that it cannot support a fetus; menstruation becomes irregular or stops completely – can result in temporary or permanent infertility
permanent bone loss: susceptibility to stress fractures and osteoporosis
mood changes: impatience, irritability, depression, suicidal tendencies
insomnia, constipation, sensitivity to cold, kidney failure, abnormally low heart rate and blood pressure
Just thought i would give you some facts ;)