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Anorexia Nervosa
The phobia of eating (sitophobia) and gaining weight.
SYMPTOMS OF ANOREXIA
People who have anorexia develop unusual eating habits such as:
- avoiding food and meals
- picking out a few foods and eating them in small amounts
- weighing their food
- counting the calories of everything they eat
- they may exercise excessively
MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT CAN ARISE
There are many harmful medical conditions that can arise from anorexia, such as:
- swollen joints
- increased chance of heart failure, through slowed heart rate and lower blood pressure
- reduced muscle mass
- use of drugs to stimulate bowel movement, urination or vomiting creates a high risk for heart failure
- starvation leads to heart failure, can cause damage to the brain
- causes nail and hair to grow brittle
- dry, yellow skin covered in soft hair (lanugo)
- mild anemia
- light headedness
- brittle bones, causing bones to break easily
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