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What regions does anorexia affect?
Anorexia can (and does) affect all systems and parts of the body.
How does anorexia affect the endocrine?
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.
Does anorexia affect the respirtory system?
Yes. Anorexia can weaken the lungs. It can also weaken the immune system, making the body more prone to respiratory infections.
How does anorexia affect sex?
An undernourished body stops producing sex hormones, so you lose your sex drive.
How often is anorexia?
Anorexia is estimated to affect 1 in every 250 people.
Can animals get anorexia?
Anorexia (the lack of appetite) they can get. But not Anorexia nervosa.
Chapter One describes the toll anorexia can take on the body including low blood pressure and damage to what three vital body organs?
Anorexia can take a serious toll on the body and on a person's health. It can affect all organs in the body. The most serious of those would be the heart, the kidneys, and the liver.
How can anorexia affect your blood?
Because of the malnutrition associated with anorexia, individuals often become anemic.
Does anorexia affect the respiratory system?
Yes.
How does anorexia affect the skin?
Eventually, yes. Anorexia tends to cause malnutrition, which will affect skin and bone condition.
What body parts are effected by anorexia?
Anorexia can and does affect the whole body. There is weight loss, which is visible. The hair can become thin and fall out. Nails become brittle and discolored while skin becomes dry. Malnutrition leads to weakened bones/osteoporosis and anemia of the blood from low iron. Anorexia also weakens internal organs like the heart and kidneys.
Can aneyone be anorexic?
Yes. Anorexia can - and does - affect anyone.
