What is Anorexia nervosa?
It is a life threatening eating disorder that restricts the food intake, patients are majorly concerned regarding their body weight, they are afraid of being fat and shape, they restricted their diet to control their weight, cut off calories, resort unhealthy measure and even exercise excessively, they vomit out the food if patients thinks he eat more today as a results they grow thin.
It is considered as serious mental disease due to poor nutrition leads to low esteem and anxiety .
There are 2 types of Anorexia Nervosa:
Restrictive anorexia :
It causes severe food restriction and excessive exercise in fear of gaining weight and body image.
Binge-purge anorexia
It causes episodes of binge eating at a time and purging initiated immediately after mouth full eating. Person uses laxatives and vomit out food if he thinks he does over eating.
Who are more prone to Anorexia nervosa?
Women are mostly affected by it. It commonly begins at the age of 15 in girls.
What are the causes of Anorexia Nervosa?
Biological Factors:
If depression, anxiety or other mental health disorders runs through family may have impact on individuals brain can cause Anorexia Nervosa.
Imbalance of serotonin can causes changeable mood
Psychological factors:
Perceiving himself as unfit and low then others
In order to increase living standards and make themselves high profiled, they want people may call them perfectionist.
Long term stress and trauma
What are the complications of Anorexia nervosa?
Malnutrition
Weak bones
infertility
Heart diseases
Kidney dysfunction
What precautions can be helpful in Anorexia nervosa?
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
Weight gain
Changes in eating habits
provide nutritional food
What are the symptoms of Anorexia nervosa?
Physical Symptoms
Weight loss
Malnutrition
Irregular menses
Fatigue
Constipation
Hypo-tension
Thinning of hair
Pale skin
Dryness over whole body
Insomnia
Fainting
Pale teeth, dental problems
Dehydration
Distorted memory
Poor bone health and muscle mass
Emotional Symptoms:
Perceive himself as a fat ugly creature
Excessive fasting
Eating very little a time
Purging
Feels shameful in eating with groups or around people
Constantly checking their weight
Giving excuses to avoid food
Looking towards their body in mirror more oftenly
Eat less and exercise a lot to burn calories
What are the signs of Anorexia nervosa?
Abdominal colic
Low energy
Weakness
Dizziness
Low blood pressure
Swollen feet and hands
Puffiness on face
Delayed puberty
Irregular menses or complete stoppage of menses
Infertility
