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Some symptoms that go along with anorexia (in both males and females) are...
Weight loss / protruding bones.
Not eating, or only eating very little / eating only "safe" (low-calories, low fat) foods.
Excessive exercise.
Hair loss.
Dry skin / flaky skin.
Discolored nails (usually a faint blue or purple).
Wearing baggy or different clothes to hide weight loss.
"Odd" food habits.
Obsesses over food, health, body image, ect.
Defensiveness over food, weight, food, ect.
Heart problems.
Organ weakness / failure.
Low body temperature.
Low heart rate.
Dizziness, fainting.
Weakness.
Mood swings.
Depression.
What else can I help you with?
Do males and females get anorexia?
Both males and feamles can get anorexia but it is most common in females .
What percentage of males develop anorexia?
95% of females develop anoraxia,However ONLY 5 % males of the total population develope anorexia nervosa. 25~jmata
Females are more likely than males to have anorexia.?
true, that females are more likely than males to have anorexia.
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.
Have males ever died of anorexia?
Yes. About 10% of diagnosed anorexics are male, and both males and females with anorexia have roughly the same fatality rate of 15%.
Which sex suffers more from anorexia males or females?
Females. 90% of all anorexia cases are found in females.
Frequency of anorexia nervosa in Australia?
Anorexia usually affects 1 in every 250 people. (Girls : Boys, 9 : 1)
How many people in Australia suffer from anorexia?
About 1 in every 250 people who suffers from an eating disorder suffers from anorexia.
What is one hormone that primarily affects males?
that hormone is Testosterone. It is male sex hormone
Who does anorexia effect?
anorexia most commonly affects teenage/young girls and women who are quiet, shy, well behaved and high acheivers at school. but lots of people can get anorexia...men, women, different ages.
What precentage of males have anorexia nervosa?
1 in every 250 people suffer from anorexia. Of those, 1 out of every 10 are male. The other 9 out of every 10 are female.
Where is anorexia mostly founded?
Anorexia was first diagnosed and published as a disease in the 1800's. Anorexia is mostly found in female teenagers, that do very well in school, and in life, in fact Anorexia affects a lot of people that you would never guess have a problem. Female teenagers aren't the only victims of Anorexia though, Anorexia can affect anyone, Male or Female, teens to adults.
