Anorexia - July 26, 2009

Anorexia

A person with anorexia nervosa (an-uh-RECK-see-uh nur-VOH-suh), often called anorexia, has an intense fear of gaining weight. Someone with anorexia thinks about food a lot and limits the food she or he eats, even though she or he is too thin. Anorexia is more than just a problem with food. It's a way of using food or starving oneself to feel more in control of life and to ease tension, anger, and anxiety. Most people with anorexia are female. An anorexic:

• Has a low body weight for her or his height
• Resists keeping a normal body weight
• Has an intense fear of gaining weight
• Thinks she or he is fat even when very thin
• Misses 3 menstrual periods in a row (for girls/women who have started having their periods)

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