Anorexia Nervosa

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often a lot of pressures such as exams when the illness starts and stresses arising from difficulties in relationships with friends are also common.
The human body copes with periods of semi-starvation and weight loss fairly well. Subsequent return to normal weight and eating pattern is usually accompanied by the restoration of physical normality including the ability to have children. Rapid weight loss, the use of vomiting or laxatives to promote weight loss, and the loss of more than 35% of normal body weight are all associated with danger. Prolonged weight loss, of several years, during adolescence may eventually lead to permanent failure of normal growth and an increased risk of osteoporosis in later life.
Untreated anorexics have an increased risk of developing. This is a condition in which there are considerable variations in severity, making simple generalizations difficult. Regaining normal weight with a normal eating pattern is the first priority of treatment and when ...

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