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People with anorexia nervosa are often treated in a hospital because?
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Their weight loss is extreme
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How is anorexia nervosa treated by doctors?
Treatment of anorexia nervosa includes both short-term and long-term measures, and requires assessment by dietitians and psychiatrists as well as medical specialists.
If your not treated for anorexia nervosa?
Those who are not treated for anorexia can suffer major health consequences. About 15% will die as a result of the disorder. Some can manage the disorder or attempt recovery on their own, but professional help is often needed.
How can you solve anorexia science?
Anorexia can be treated using psychology, counselling and nutrition.
Will you die of anorexia?
Yes, if the condition is not treated.
What are the long term effects for anorexia?
Anorexia in the long-term, if not treated properly, can be fatal. The health concerns of anorexia - even if an individual is treated and recovered - can include life-long problems associated with anemia, osteoporosis/brittle bones, and heart problems.
Can anorexia be treated?
yes it can. though it may take months to cure
Why isn't anorexia treated to the same level of public health attention as obesity?
Possibly because obesity is a lot bigger problem than anorexia is. Their are a lot more people that are obese than their are with anorexia. Both are very unhealthy problems though and both require attention for treatment.
What is worse anorexia or strep throat?
Anorexia is worse than strep throat, by far. Strep throat is (usually) a short term illness that is treated with medication and a doctor's visit. Anorexia is both a physical and mental illness in which the anorexic person believes they are fat and starves themself and overexercises to lose excessive amounts of weight. Anorexia is not always curable, and severe cases require months on end in a hospital or in an outpatient treatment care center. Anorexia can be a lifelong, deadly disease, while we have developed cures and treatment options for strep throat.
What fraction of people treated for anorexia nervosa show reasonable maintenance of weight gain?
Only about 20% of all anorexics will ever fully recover and maintain a healthy weight. About 50%, post-treatment, will maintain a healthy lifestyle for at least a few months before relapsing. 1/2 ~jmata
Where are moderate burns treated?
Moderate burns should be treated at a hospital.
What department of the hospital will you be treated for cancer in?
ONCOLOGY
What percentage of teenagers are hospitalized from anorexia?
It depends on the idea of hospitalization. About 30% will be treated in an in-patient hospital facility, but many more (estimated range from 60% to 80%) will be hospitalized at least briefly for the disorder or a side effect / complication of the disorder (fainting or dehydration, for example).
