Anorexia Nervosa

What is anorexia nervosa? Anorexia nervosa is an illness that usually occurs in teenage girls, but it can also occur in boys. People with anorexia are obsessed with being thin. They lose a lot of weight. They are terrified of gaining weight. They believe they are fat even though they are very thin. Anorexia isn't just a problem with food or weight. It's an attempt to use food and weight to deal with emotional problems. …

…to the pleading of the anorexic patient. What are some of the warning signs of anorexia? Warning signs of anorexia include the following:  Deliberate self-starvation with weight loss  Fear of gaining weight  Refusal to eat  Denial of hunger  Constant exercising  Greater amounts of hair on the body or the face  Sensitivity to cold  Absent or irregular periods  Loss of scalp hair  A self-perception of being fat when the person is really too thin Bibliography NA