Some studies do believe that anorexia may have a genetic link factor to it, but more tests and studeis need to be done before this can be accepted as a real and official diagnosis or cause of the disorder.
You cannot "catch" anorexia. It is not an infection like a virus that can be passed on from one person to another.
Anorexia can slow down the endocrine system as the body begins to become deprived of essential vitamins and nutrients. If the anorexia persists, the endocrine system can be permanently affected.
It's just hereditary habits, like how if your mum and your dad likes a certain food, then you most likely will: it's traits passed down from you parents, or your ancestry. If one of your ancestors has had anorexia or an eating disorder, then you will be more susceptible. It's just brain chemistry, really. Just hereditary traits...
It forces the body into breaking down its own muscle and fat cells to survive. Basically, by self-starvation anorexia makes the body consume itself. Anorexia nervosa (or simply anorexia) is an emotional disorder that can be life-threatening. It doesn
Down is an extra chromosome that develops before birth causing the condition. Anorexia is a psychological problem resulting from someone thinking they are too fat. Chicken pox is a virus .
Can what be passed down? You didn't tell us what it is.
The scientific name for anorexia is Anorexia Nervosa.
No she does not have anorexia.
Anorexia is the correct spelling.
It is just a shorter version of the full name. Anorexia is short for Anorexia Nervosa. Therefore, Anorexia Nervosa is commonly referred to as Anorexia. (As is Bulimia. Bulimia is short for Bulimia Nervosa.)
It is passed through bodily fluids.
Anorexia is starvation..