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Technically, in order to be considered anorexic, you need to fulfil various criteria, one of which is weight related. If you are to be clinically considered anorexic, your Body Mass Index (BMI) needs to be 17.5 or lower. To work out your BMI, divide your weight in kg by the square of your height in m. Eg If you are 150 cm tall and weigh 50 kg,
50/(1.5)^2 = 22.2
Other criteria used to diagnose anorexia include a distorted body image, extreme calorie restriction by the individual and (in females) the absence of at least 3 menstrual periods.
In short, the so called weight limit depends on your height.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoAnorexia is not directly associated to weight as a person may look anorexically thin, but their weight may be perfectly proportioned to their height. BMI is often used to define who is Anorexic, at which a person with a BMI of lower that 17.5 can be diagnosed with the disorder.
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∙ 14y agoAnorexia Nervosa is a mental condition, and has very little do to with the physical size of the sufferer - instead, it is their perception of their body shape or weight.
As an average rule medium-long term sufferers will have a body weight around 15% lower than the lowest healthy weight for their height/body frame size, although this figure can vary considerably.
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∙ 14y agoThere is no exact number or percentage. Some anorexics never actually make it to be qualified as "underweight". Usually, it based off of a BMI (Body Mass Index) and fat amount on the body. BMIs of 18 or lower generally singinify "thin" or "underweight".
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∙ 14y agoThere is not a set weight that you lose if ur aneroxic it could be 10 lbs. Or half ur body weight ethier way It is not emotionally healthy and you can die .
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∙ 14y agoIt all depends on the persons body weight compared to their height. You can use a BMI chart to see if you're qualified as underweight... http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/
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∙ 14y agoWeight Watchers has height and weight ranges. Your weight needs to be below the minimum weight for your height.
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Do anorexic people lose weight quickly?
Varies from person to person.
Can fat people be anorexic I am 13 5 2' and 170 pounds...?
They can be bulimic but not anorexic. Actually, a person can certainly be mentally anorexic regardless of their weight. I believe that weight or BMI should not be so important when diagnosing anorexia. Anyone can be psychologically anorexic.
Can a person use anorexic agents having a serious medical condition exacerbated by their weight?
Yes.
Can you have anorexia at a normal weight?
Usually if you are anorexic you are not eating enough and if the person was obese and they became anorexic they would be at a normal weight for a while but then they would just get skinnier and skinnier because they cant control it because it is a disease.
What is an anorexic?
An anorexic is a person who suffers from anorexia.
Anorexic without losing weight?
Impossible, actually. Once you're anorexic you are going to keep losing weight, until you are the most anorexic you can be, and then you'll eventually die. Why would you want to be anorexic without losing weight? Isn't that the whole POINT of anorexia?
How do you spell anirexic?
The word is spelled anorexia. It describes a condition in which a person loses weight, deliberately or because of another illness. Anorexia patients are called anorexic.
How much weight does a anorexic person loose after 2 weeks if they start out fat?
well, it depends.if you have trouble loosing weight, and are very over weight, being anorexic wont help. diet and excercise will work the best. maybe you would loose a pound, but most of the time you will just gain even Moore weight.
Is Selena anorexic?
No, shes just a petite person, shes not anorexic
How do you feel before you are anorexic?
Before a person become anorexic, they are just like any other normal person in the world.
Who made the 'fat' insult that caused Karen Carpenter to become anorexic?
It seldom is ever just one person who makes a mean comment about weight that forces someone to become anorexic. Often, it takes many comments of some period of time for the person to begin to develop their anorexic tendencies. Usually it is coupled with low self esteem and low body image.
How can an anorexic return to a normal diet without gaining back all or more of the weight that they had tried so hard to loose?
They can't. When an anorexic person recovers s/he has to return to a "normal" eating pattern. This will make them gain at least some of the weight back. It varries (the amount of weight gained back) based on the person, how much they initially lost, and how much they recover. They would probably be able to return to their ariginal weight (assuming they began at a normal, healthy weight) or return to a healthy weight.
