ANOREKSIA NERVOSA

Anorexia nervosa is a health problem in which an infected obsessed to have a thin body and very afraid of them look fat. I was so scared, their bodies are always deemed to be lacking even thin or obese despite the fact that they do not like it.



Age sixteen to seventeen years of age who are considered prone to this disorder to begin to appear, and the majority of anorexia sufferers from among teenage girls and adult women.

To make their bodies remain as thin as possible, people with anorexia will strive to limit the minimum size of the meal and exercise excessively. Some of them even will attempt brings back food that has been consumed.

Symptoms of anorexia nervosa and other related psychological problems
Those who suffer from anorexia can be identified by the following symptoms:

Weight loss was significantly and looks very thin.
Always pay attention to the shape of the body in front of a mirror.
Considering the body most of the time.
Often brings back food that has been eaten.
Likes to lie if asked whether they have eaten.
Is taking into account the amount of calories, fat, and sugar in foods.
Often exercising excessively.
Experiencing health problems as a result of anorexia itself, such as fatigue, dehydration, low blood pressure, dizziness, hair loss and dry skin.
Like to drink laxative drugs and appetite suppressants.
Causes of anorexia nervosa
The exact cause of anorexia nervosa is still unclear. Most specialists believe that the disorder is derived from a combination of a number of factors, such as psychological factors, environmental, and genetic or biological.

The diagnosis of anorexia nervosa
In diagnosing anorexia nervosa, usually a doctor will ask about weight and diet patients to determine whether she had an eating disorder. It is important for the patient to answer these questions honestly. Doctors do not intend to judge the patient, but only want to determine their condition appropriately.

Support people with anorexia to want to get help
If you have family or friends who suffer from anorexia, do subtle approach and persuade them to want to get medical help. Persuade people with anorexia to want to seek treatment is not easy. Usually they will assume that what they have done the right thing and will refuse to admit that they really are in trouble.

That's why patience and continuous support plays a very important for the healing anorexics. Never criticize or make them feel depressed because it will only worsen the situation. Convey that persuasion and your support is solely because they are worried about health.

Overview of the treatment of anorexia
Most cases of anorexia treated on an outpatient basis and a handful of other cases, such as severe cases of anorexia sufferers, handled with care hospital. In addition to resuscitate people with that lifestyle they lead is wrong, this treatment aims to enable them to obtain the ideal body weight back safely.

Things that includes anorexia treatment includes psychotherapy and suggestions related to food and nutrition. So that appropriate treatment can be done, the physician should adjust to the state of physical, psychological, and social situation of the people with anorexia. Treatment of anorexia can not be done instantly. To recover fully, it could take several years.

Complications that may occur
Anorexia can cause other health problems are quite serious if not treated successfully in the long term. Some complications of anorexia nervosa are:

Irregular heartbeat
Heart failure
Menstruation is not smooth
Anemia
Kidney failure
Sterility
Osteoporosis
Constipation
Deaths due to malnutrition or suicide