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Do people with anorexia get overweight?
No. Most anorexics, in fact, are either normal weight or underweight.
What illness is defined as the resistance to maintaining normal body weight and the intense fear of gaining weight?
The irrational fear of gaining weight as well as the desire to maintain a severely underweight body are symptoms of anorexia nervosa .
What Are the behavior differences between anorexia and bulimia?
Anorexics are underweight according to their BMI and if are female have lost their period. Bulimics binge and purge (consume large amounts of food then over exercise, vomit or abuse laxatives to compensate)and may be underweight, a normal weight or overweight. Both have irrational fear of food or gaining weight and have a warped idea of their own weight. Some anorexics binge and purge as well, but are underweight so are diagnosed anorexic.
How can anorexia cause stravation?
Anorexia is starvation..
I can person be overweight an anorexic at the same time?
no they can have the symptoms of anorexia buttttttt technically your anorexic if your underweight with all the other symptoms
Many people with anorexia see themselves as underweight when they look in the mirror true or false?
True. Many individuals with anorexia nervosa have a distorted body image, often perceiving themselves as overweight or larger than they actually are, despite being underweight. This distortion can lead to an intense fear of gaining weight and a strong desire to lose more, further exacerbating the disorder.
Can you have someone committed for starvation?
Yes. People can be commited for starvation / anorexia.
Anorexia is a cause of weight loss?
No. Anorexia is severe underweight. It has several causes, often psychological, but is not a cause itself.
The main symptom of anorexia is?
The main symptom of anorexia is an intense fear of gaining weight, leading to restrictive eating habits and significant weight loss. Individuals with anorexia often have a distorted body image, perceiving themselves as overweight even when they are underweight. This disorder can also result in various physical and psychological complications, including malnutrition, fatigue, and anxiety.
The intense fear of gaining weight associated with voluntary starvation is what?
Anorexia Nervosa
What eating disorder involves self-starvation and a fear of gaining weight?
An eating (and self image) disorder characterized by self-starvation is called, "Anorexia". A person who has anorexia is correctly said to be, "Anoretic', or more commonly, "Anorexic".
What disorder has the same symptoms as starvation?
Anorexia nervosa.
