Anorexia
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Warning Signs
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Anorexia is an eating disorder where one has a fear of gaining weight and restricts their food because of this.
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- refusal to eat
- obsession with body size and shape - eating only a few certain foods considered safe, usually those low in fat and calories - adopting meal or eating rituals, such as cutting food into tiny pieces or spitting food out after chewing - excessive exercise - flat mood, or lack of emotion - repeated weighing of themselves - frequent checking in the mirror for perceived flaws |
Symptoms
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Dangers
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- extreme weight loss
- thin appearance - fatigue (dizziness or fainting) - hair that thins, breaks or falls out - absence of menstruation (amenorrhea) - constipation - intolerance of cold - irregular heart rhythms - low blood pressure |
- Osteoporosis (the loss of bone calcium which may result in broken bones)
- Infertility - Shrinking of the brain - Heart disease - Muscle deterioration |