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I'm sorry, but WikiAnswers is meant to be a place where questions are answered that are there to help or educate or assist a person. Suggesting a method of weight lossthrough encouraging anorexia (a potentially fatal and life-endangering disease) would not be helping, but would be promoting this dangerous life style.
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How can you tell if your friend is anorexic?
If you noticed a lack in appetite or she has a significant weight loss, be sure to talk to her about it. Anorexia is serious. Just be a good friend and help her as much as you can.
What are five effects that anorexia have on your body?
1. Excessive, unhealthy weight loss. 2. Altered Perception of your body. - This essentially means that, no matter how much weight you lose, you'll always think you look too overweight and need to lose more. 3. Hair loss. 4. Loss of muscle mass. When you don't supply your body with enough food, it will actually start to digest it's muscles in order to compensate. 5. Skin Discoloration. Most people recognize anorexia nervosa to be a strictly physical disease, with weight loss being the primary symptom, however it can also cause a full arsenal of psychological symptoms.
What is obesity and anorexia?
Obesity means having too much body fat. It is not the same as being overweight, which means weighing too much. A person may be overweight from extra muscle, bone, or water, as well as from having too much fat.Both terms mean that a person's weight is higher than what is thought to be healthy for his or her height.Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by excessive food restriction and irrational fear of gaining weight, and a distorted body self-perception. It typically involves excessive weight loss. Anorexia nervosa usually develops during adolescence and early adulthood.[1] Due to the fear of gaining weight, people with this disorder restrict the amount of food they consume. This restriction of food intake causes metabolic and hormonal disorders.[2] Outside of medical literature, the terms anorexia nervosa and anorexia are often used interchangeably; however, anorexia is simply a medical term for lack of appetite. However, people with anorexia nervosa do not lose their appetites.[3]
Can you get anorexic from going on a diet?
Anorexia isn't caused by what you eat, but by how much and what you think about your eating habits and the way you look. Obsessing about your weight and looks can trigger anorexia.
If a person loses too much body weight and has a distorted body image they may have what?
anorexia
What causes anorexia without the desire to lose weight?
Wanting to lose weight pretty much is the main cause of anorexia. Other factors can be if a person is already thin and they become anorexic out of desparate attempts to stay thin, but that happens much less often.
What is an eating disorder in which weight is lost?
If it is a preoccupation with loosing weight, it can be called anorexia. Some people loose so much that they look like walking skeleton. Many don't seem to notice how bad it is.
Where can I find information about rapid weight loss?
Before you start a rapid weight loss program you should consult your doctor to be sure there are no underlying health risks and your weight loss goals. Losing too much weight too quickly can affect your overall health as much as being overweight. Some plans that offer rapid weight loss include taking medications that can damage your heart and other internal organs. The WebMD website has a great article explaining how to safely lose weight and the dangers of some rapid weight loss programs.
How much weigh can someone loose for being anorexy?
TOO MUCH. Anorexia's are just plain disgusting, and I think that people should just stop complaining about weight. GO EXCERCISE or something. don't be anorexic, its not healthy and not appealing.
Best birth control for weight loss?
on average the weight gained is only about 5 pounds, the pill has pretty much nothing to do with the weight but its a rumor that girls always gain weight from being on it, just a rumor
How much weight will you lose after a week of laxatives?
oh, no... you mighht have bulimia or anorexia. dont be obsessed with losing weight by using laxatives, avoiding food, or throwing up. laxatives used to lose weight hurt your body internally. research bulimia or anorexia and learn the facts,and research laxatives. thank you
How much weight loss skipping?
skipping can atleast loss 25kg everday
