EATING DISORDERSRaiza Massó
Ana Sabrina Aparicio
INTRODUCTION
What is the anorexia?An eating disorder characterized by markedly
reduced appetite. Also called anorexia nervosa.
CausesIt isn’t known the cause of anorexia, but the
social factors are important. Often, teens with eating disorders they are too strict, criticism themselves, overprotective and they have mental problems such as anxiety, stress….
Behavior of an anorexic personCut the food in small pieces
To do exercise compulsively
To go to the bathroom immediately after meal.
To eat very little food
Use laxatives, enemas or diuretics unsuitably
Having perception of fat when the person is really thin
Symptoms Fear of increase weight or obesity
Blotchy or yellow skin
more sensitivity to cold
Hair loss and weak hair
Absence of menstruation
Low memory
Muscular degeneration and loss of body fat
DiagnosticsThe typical anorexic is a teenager who has
lost a lot of kilograms, they fear obesity, has stopped menstruating, denies being sick and seems healthy.
TreatmentsThe person must recognize the disease
herself and let be helped.
In anorexia nervosa there are two subtypes:
Restricting: weight reduction is through diet or heavy physical exercise.
Bulimic: The patient uses the purges although she has ingested a little quantity of food
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CONCLUSION
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