What are the symptoms of anorexia?

Answer 1

Do you mean the Female Athlete Triad?

Loss of Menstruation

Disordered Eating

Osteoporosis

If you find yourself skipping over many meals, starting to lose your hair, or missing 3 or more consecutive periods you need to get help. Anorexia is a very serious eating disorder which could easily lead to heart or kidney failure. GET HELP NOW!!! Most individuals with anorexia nervosa refuse to recognize (deny) that they have an eating disorder. Symptoms may include: * Weight loss of 15% or greater below the expected weight * Inappropriate use of laxatives, enemas, or diuretics (water pills) in an effort to lose weight * Self-imposed food intake restrictions, often hidden * No menstruation * Skeletal muscle atrophy * Loss of fatty tissue * Low blood pressure * Dental cavities due to self-induced vomiting * Blotchy or yellow skin * Depression
There are many signs / symptoms of anorexia. Some common ones are...

*Weight loss, protrufing bones

*Hair loss

*Discolored nails

*Dry, flaky skin

*Pale skin color

*Weakness, fatigue

*Dizziness, fainting

*Depression

*OCD

*BDD (Body Dismorphic Disorder)

*Heart murmur

*Lack / Shortened attention span

*Constant fidgeting

*Minimal food intake

*Odd food habits

*Dressing in layers

*Mood swings

*Behavioral changes

*Low self-esteem, low body-image

*Constant, excessive exercising

*Defensive about weight / food

*Purging, laxative abuse

*Organ malfunction, failure

*Breathing difficulties

*Feeling cold (often when others are not), increased risk of hypothermia

*Loss of menstrual cycle (in women)

*Lack of sex drive (in men)

*Heart problems, malfunction, failure

Answer 2

Some signs / Symptoms of anorexia are... *Weight loss *Refusal to eat *Dry / flaky skin *Hair loss, discoloration, thinning, and/or loss of "shine" *Fainting *Dizziness *Sensitivity to the cold *Constant / intense exercising *Organ problems / failure *Low heart rate / blood pressure *Depression *Odd habits or food rituals *Only eating low-cal, "safe" foods *Constantly weighing themselves *Dressing in layers ot hide weight loss *Isolating themselves more / becoming more secretive around others *Growth of thin, "peach fuzz" hair, called lanugo Note - These are only a few signs and symptoms. Those who suffer from anorexia may experience some or all of these factors. Certain ones can come and go, while others may never appear at all in a ceratin indiviual. Also, just because a person exhibits one or more of the signs, it doen not always mean that that person specifically has anorexia.

Answer 3

You should start to observe their eating habits, if they start to become strange or non-existent, they may be anorexic. You should not outright ask them for they may become defensive, but quietly notice if they act differently around food and excessive amount of exercise.