Anorexia Nervosa Research Paper
Anorexia nervosa
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For other uses, see Anorexia nervosa (disambiguation) and Anorexia (disambiguation).
"Anorexic" redirects here. For the use of the term as an appetite suppressant, see Anorectic.
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Anorexia nervosa
Classification and external resources
"Miss A—" pictured in 1866 and in 1870 after treatment. She was …show more content…
A person with anorexia nervosa may exhibit a number of signs and symptoms, the type and severity of which may vary in each case and may be present but not readily apparent. Anorexia nervosa, and the associated malnutrition that results from self-imposed starvation, can cause severe complications in every major organ system in the body.[9][10][11]
Hypokalaemia, a drop in the level of potassium in the blood, is a sign of anorexia nervosa. A significant drop in potassium can cause abnormal heart rhythms, constipation, fatigue, muscle damage and paralysis.
Between 50% and 75% of individuals with an eating disorder experience depression. In addition, one in every four individuals who are diagnosed with anorexia nervosa also exhibit obsessive-compulsive disorder.[12]
Symptoms of a person suffering with anorexia nervosa may include:
Refusal to maintain a normal body mass index for their age[13]
Amenorrhea, a symptom that occurs after prolonged weight loss; causes menses to stop, hair becomes brittle, and skin becomes yellow and …show more content…
In such cases, provided that growth potential is preserved, height increase can resume and reach full potential after normal intake is resumed.[46] Height potential is normally preserved if the duration and severity of illness are not significant and/or if the illness is accompanied with delayed bone age (especially prior to a bone age of approximately 15 years), as hypogonadism may negate the deleterious effects of undernutrition on stature by allowing for a longer duration of growth compared to controls.[47] In such cases, appropriate early treatment can preserve height potential and may even help to increase it in some post-anorexic subjects due to the aforementioned reasons in addition to factors such as long-term reduced estrogen-producing adipose tissue levels compared to premorbid
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Anorexia nervosa (disambiguation) and Anorexia (disambiguation).
"Anorexic" redirects here. For the use of the term as an appetite suppressant, see Anorectic.
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This article needs more medical references for verification or relies too heavily on primary sources. (December 2013)
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Anorexia nervosa
Classification and external resources
"Miss A—" pictured in 1866 and in 1870 after treatment. She was …show more content…
A person with anorexia nervosa may exhibit a number of signs and symptoms, the type and severity of which may vary in each case and may be present but not readily apparent. Anorexia nervosa, and the associated malnutrition that results from self-imposed starvation, can cause severe complications in every major organ system in the body.[9][10][11]
Hypokalaemia, a drop in the level of potassium in the blood, is a sign of anorexia nervosa. A significant drop in potassium can cause abnormal heart rhythms, constipation, fatigue, muscle damage and paralysis.
Between 50% and 75% of individuals with an eating disorder experience depression. In addition, one in every four individuals who are diagnosed with anorexia nervosa also exhibit obsessive-compulsive disorder.[12]
Symptoms of a person suffering with anorexia nervosa may include:
Refusal to maintain a normal body mass index for their age[13]
Amenorrhea, a symptom that occurs after prolonged weight loss; causes menses to stop, hair becomes brittle, and skin becomes yellow and …show more content…
In such cases, provided that growth potential is preserved, height increase can resume and reach full potential after normal intake is resumed.[46] Height potential is normally preserved if the duration and severity of illness are not significant and/or if the illness is accompanied with delayed bone age (especially prior to a bone age of approximately 15 years), as hypogonadism may negate the deleterious effects of undernutrition on stature by allowing for a longer duration of growth compared to controls.[47] In such cases, appropriate early treatment can preserve height potential and may even help to increase it in some post-anorexic subjects due to the aforementioned reasons in addition to factors such as long-term reduced estrogen-producing adipose tissue levels compared to premorbid