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About 0.5 to 1.0% of teenage girls
and young women
develop anorexia nervosa, even though it can affect anyone at any
age, only 5.0% of people with anorexia are male. Significant weight loss due to
self-starvation characterizes anorexia nervosa and often leads to serious medical
complications. About 10% of people with anorexia may die
long term. Underlying causes of anorexia will differ between individuals, and will be related to a combination of factors. Many of the symptoms are caused by the "Starvation Syndrome". These symptoms will affect anyone who diets for long enough, but some people, at a vulnerable time of life, or who have a biological predisposition , will develop greater physical and mental changes. These may include chemical imbalances and reduced circulation in the brain which probably contribute to body image distortions, rigid and obsessive thinking, and mood disturbance. Reversing starvation alone does not 'cure' anorexia nervosa. The emotional, relationship and psychological factors that contributed to the condition need to be treated as well. Recovery from the effects of starvation can also take a long time, even after weight is stabilized. symptoms: -Marked weight loss -Pallor, unhealthy look -Weak nails, bones and hair -Sensitivity to cold -In females: loss of periods, with pre-pubescent girls, periods may never start -Growth of fine body hair (lanugos) -Constipation or bloating -Insomnia -Unusually low intake of food -Odd eating habits / unusual food rituals -Excessive exercise or activity -Frequent measuring of body weight -Obsessive reading of nutritional information on food containers -Increasing withdrawal from social activities -Vomiting or using laxatives -Dressing in layers to hide body shape -Avoiding places or occasions where food such as jam using fingers, strange combinations of food -Insecure about abilities, regardless of actual performance -Depression, possibly suicidal ideas -Perfectionism and obsessive ness -Intense fear of becoming fat even though very thin -Difficulty concentrating -Mood swings, irritability -Mood and sense of self worth affected by what is or is not eaten / whether or not weight loss occurs -Rapid weight loss -Recent loss of 10% from a healthy weight -Increase in frequency of vomiting -Over exercising while very underweight -Dizziness, fainting or disorientation -Slow heart rate or chest pain -Rapidly increasing weakness -Severe muscle spasms
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