Anerexia: Cause and Effect

Anorexia is an eating disorder that makes people have intense fear of gaining weight. They severely limit the amount of food they eat and can become severally thin. Anorexia affects the mind and body, it could lead to death. Anorexia usually starts in the teens and can go into adulthood. Untreated anorexia can lead to starvation, kidney damage, and heart problems. The cause of anorexia is not fully understood, it’s thought to be a mix of physical, emotional, and social triggers. Anorexia changes how the brain and metabolism work. Genetics are thought to play a big part in anorexia, certain personality traits such as low self-confidence, perfectionism and social cultural pressures play a big part in anorexia. Anorexia can be a way of coping with stressful events, moving, divorce, or the death of someone special.
People who have anorexia will often deny that anything is wrong, but half of people who have it will develop symptoms they cannot deny. Some of these symptoms are thinking they are overweight even when very thin, weigh much less than is healthy, and are afraid of gaining weight. Their lives become focused on controlling their weight. They limit how much food they eat and may limit themselves to just a few hundred calories a day, they will exercise a lot even when they are sick, vomit or use laxatives, will be secretive and withdrawn from friends and family. As starvation sets in, they may feel weak, tired, or faint , have thinned hair, dry skin, brittle nails, stop having menstrual periods, poor blood flow and low blood presser.
There is no single test that can diagnose eating disorder, but if your doctor thinks you may be anorexic, they will check you for signs of malnutrition or starvation, and ask questions about your mental well-being. Some common exams and tests include a medical history, physical exam, screening questions, mental health assessment, blood test and X-rays. Mortality rate from anorexia are high, if anorexia nervosa damages the heart