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Anorexia is estimated to affect 1 in every 250 people.
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Is anorexia okay?
No, not at all! Anorexia is very dangerous, and is often deadly.
Is anorexia a virus or bacteria?
It's neither. Anorexia is a loss of appetite, often linked to psychological disorders such anorexia nervosa.
When does anorexia often begin?
Anorexia is most common between the ages of 12 and 28.
How can anorexia affect your blood?
Because of the malnutrition associated with anorexia, individuals often become anemic.
Anorexia hormone effects appropriate for school?
Anorexia is not a hormone, it is a dangerous and often deadly eating disorder.
Anorexia is a cause of weight loss?
No. Anorexia is severe underweight. It has several causes, often psychological, but is not a cause itself.
How are anorexia and anorexia nervosa different?
They are the same thing. Anorexia Nervosa is the full medical name, while anorexia is the shortened version used in spoken language.Actually no, they are not the same thing. Anorexia is the clinical term for loss of appetite, while Anorexia Nervosa(AN) is a serious mental disorder. AN is often shortened to simply anorexia, especially in common language, but technically they are different disorders.
What are the symptoms of anorexia in dogs?
Anorexia is not very well studied in animals, as it often does not occur in animals. It is almost solely affecting people.
How do you compare and contrast muscle dsymorphia with anorexia?
Anorexia is a dangerous and often deadly eating disorder in which a person essentially starves themself and excessively exercises in order to burn off even more calories in a desparate attempt to lose extreme amounts of weight. 90% of all cases are in women. Muscle dysmorphia is often seen as a "type" or "faction" of anorexia. It is almost like anorexia for men (10% of all cases). In this, men strive for a lean body (hence where the anorexia comes into play), but also to be very muscular. In a sense, it is often sought afetr to be all muscle and no fat, where as anorexia is no muscle-bulk and no fat, either.
How does anorexia affect males?
Although males comprise only about 1/10 of all people with anorexia, when they do have anorexia they are affected as severely as are women with the same illness. Males are affected by anorexia in the same way as women are: for example, they can have organ failure, extreme emaciation, and even death. However, males with anorexia may not be taken as seriously as women because anorexia is often viewed as a women's disease.
People with anorexia nervosa are often treated in a hospital because?
Their weight loss is extreme
Can anorexia help you if it's not severe?
No. Anorexia is a very dangerous eating disorder. It can leave permanent health problems, pose serious health risks, and can often even be fatal.
