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Anorexia Nervosa
An eating disorder whereby one suffers from a loss of appetite resulting in self-starvation
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How many men suffer from anorexia?
Five - ten percent of males suffer from anorexia nervosa. For more information, visit this web site: http://www.menstuff.org/issues/byissue/eatingdisorders.html
When will you become skinny if your anorexic?
Bulimia will not help you lose weight.
Only healthy eating and exercise will do that.
You can lose weight being Bulimic but it will happen much slower then an anorexic. Also most of what you lose is water weight not actual weight. It depends on what kind of bulimic you are as well.
What is the difference between anorexia and bulemia?
Both are very dangerous eating disorders. Bulimia is slightly more common than anorexia. Bulimia is characterized by bingeing (excessive eating in a short span of time) and then purging (forcefully throwing up, laxative abuse, ect.) to rid the body fo the food shortly after. Anorexia is characterized by a sharp decrease and restriction of calories and food, along with excessive exercise. Both are activities done in order to drastically and dangerously lose weight.
There is no exact "cure" for anorexia, particularly since it is a mental disorder. There are certainly numerous "cures" or treatments for the physical affects of anorexia, many which involve nutritional aid, medications, IV fluids, feeding tubes, and sometimes in-patient hospital care. For the mental affects, the only treatment is therapy. It comes in many forms, including individual, group, family, online, and self-therapy. With successful therapy and support from friends and family, many anorexics can recover and live a normal life.
Is the risk of anorexia higher for certain careers?
The risk of developing anorexia is higher among adolescents preparing for careers that require attention to weight and/or appearance
How do anorexic people avoid eating?
People will take desperate mesures to look and feel good about themselves. i know an anorexic myself and they believe it is a skill to look so thin. people with this 'disorder' will excercise as much as possible, probably throw up food if they feel theyve eaten too much - or they just wont eat at all. people hide food from the table and tip it into the nearest bag, bin, container even the dog under the table. anything to get rid of it without having to consume it. people who 'delevop', 'inherit' this disorder can never fully get rid of it.
How many people around the world suffer from anorexia?
how many people suffer from anerexia iin the world
What is the best way to get help if you are lost driving on a highway?
In most cases, you should pull off the highway at an exit and pull into any gas/service station and ask for assistance. Most of the time you'll be pointed in the right direction.
but what if you stalled then you cant get to a gas station so in my oppinion always brimng food and blankets with you on a trip.
At what age does menopause usually occur?
Eight out of every 100 women stop menstruating before age 40. At the other end of the spectrum, five out of every 100 continue to have periods until they are almost 60. The average age of menopause is 51
How do people die from anorexia?
Millions of people every year die from anorexia or complications from the disorder. About 15% of anorexics will die.
Not answering here- just elaborating. My friend has been hospitalized and gone to a treatment center for very long residential stays on multiple occasions but every time she gets out she refuses to eat. She is killing herself and she is hurting everyone around her. She becomes aggressive when I try and get her to eat. Her school officials and parents know, but nothing has helped her. Is she ever going to get better?
There are many "patterns" or "habits" of those who suffer from anorexia. Some common ones are...
*Weight loss
*Dressing / acting differently
*Odd food habits (extreme diets, eating foods in a ceratin order, cutting food up into tiny pieces, ect.)
*Excessive exercising
*Strict food rules
*Eating low-calorie / low-fat foods, consuimng few calories daily
*Isolation
*Depression
*Low self-esteem
*Low self body image
If you eat avocado with milk do you throw up?
No exactly, no. While that's not an appetizing or "normal" food combination, it won't exactly make you throw up.
What if your friends say your really skinny does that mean im enerexik?
*anorexic* and no, it just means your skinny. If you eat regularly your not anorexic.
Be honest with everyone. Even if you don't think you have a problem or have anorexia, you may actually have it and not realize it. Or you may have some signs that could lead to the development of another more serious problem or eating disorder like anorexia. Find people who you can trust and who support you. Those are the ones who you want to be friends with. Try therapy sessions, in case you feel yourself depressed. Support groups are great for making new and more supportive friends, too. Let the doctors do what they do best and let them make an expert medical diagnosis.
Do young girls with anorexia shrink or become shorter?
That is an interesting question, and I'm not sure of the answer. I would think that the anorexia would have to be severe and prolonged for that to happen (getting shorter) if it happens at all. Well before then, it must become obvious that the young girl needs help. There can be some severe developmental problems. If a girl is post-menarch and the anorexia causes an irregularity or a stop of periods, this would be an alarming and urgent symptom requiring immediate attention.
Anorexia is the decreased sensation of appetite. While the term in non-scientific publications is often used interchangeably with anorexia nervosa, many possible causes exist for a decreased appetite, some of which may be harmless, while others indicate a serious clinical condition, or pose a significant risk.
Anorexia, or more specifically Anorexia Nervosa, is classified as an Eating Disorder. Although this is commonly associated with pubescent females, it can also affect males.
Generally, this condition typically presents as weightloss, with the sufferer avoiding food or eating very small amounts, in an effort to consume as little as possible.
As this condition advances, the sufferer is incapable of perceiving their true body shape, imagining they are fatter than they really are. Even though others can plainly see their emaciated body shape, the sufferer will be unwilling to take this perception onboard.
There are a number of websites offering information and support to both sufferers, their relatives and friends.
In short, Anorexia is when you consider yourself fatter than you really are, so you make yourself vomit.
When starving yourself does it eat your muscle away and help get rid of it?
When dieting, not just when starving yourself, your muscles damage themselves while being used. The damage isn't as severe as tearing a muscle, but the tissue does need time to recover. If there's enough protein in the body, resting will allow the body to use the protein to repair the muscle tissue. If there isn't enough protein, the body may try to get it elsewhere, but in general it cannot convert other stored mass, such as fat, into protein. Thus you start to lose muscle tissue. This is '''not''' a healthy way to reduce muscle tissue.
Was she britney murphey sick of anorexia that caused her to go into cardiac arrest?
It was rumored, but has not been totally confirmed. An eating disroder like anorexia can often result in heart complications. With a mixture of medications that Murphy was legally and rightfully taking, it may have all added up to a deadly combo.
Anorexia can be prevented a few ways. Some are...
*Keeping a high self-esteem and self body image
*Not teasing or making fun of others about image, weight, bodies, ect.
*Ignoring those who say negative things about you
*Live a healthy lifestyle, eat right, exercise well
*Get someone help if you think they are developing an eating disorder. It is always best to stop it before it can get any worse.
