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Anorexia NervosaBy Bradley H. of PJMSAccording to Womens Health Zone Anorexia Nervosa is defined as, “an eating disorder caused by a person having a distorted body image and not consuming the appropriate calorie intake resulting in severe weight loss.” This eating disorder causes people to become very self-conscience about their weight. Due to the fact that anorexics have a negative image of oneself they often refuse to eat, resulting in a dangerous amount of weight loss. There are many reasons people are thought to have Anorexia, including having had other eating disorders as a child, having low self-esteem, or even being very attentive to weight.According to the A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia, “A person with Anorexia Nervosa will usually be underweight, have a distorted body image, and be afraid of gaining weight.” People might also cut their food into smaller pieces, or not even eat their food when having a meal. They even may use pills to force themselves to loose water or get rid of the food if they ate. Using this diet or water pills will drastically reduce their nutrition levels. Anorexics often do not recognize or admit the seriousness of this eating disorder. According to the A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia , “People can usually be treated by having social activity increasing, scheduled eating, and less exercise.” Only when people are in extreme conditions does serious medical care need to occur. In this case they need to be fed through a tube into their veins, and must be hospitalized. Works CitedA.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia. "Anorexia Nervosa." Pub Med Health. ADAM, 2013. Web. 6 Dec. 2012. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001401/>.Women's Health Zone. "Glossary." Women's Health Zone.net. Women'sHealthZone.net, 2004. Web. 6 Dec. 2012. <http://www.womenshealthzone.net/glossary/a/>. Return to articles menu |