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Definition Of Anorexia
Health Encyclopedia: Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by refusal to stay at even the minimum body weight considered normal for the person's age and height. Other symptoms of the disorder include an intense fear of weight gain and distorted body image. Inadequate eating or excessive exercising results in severe weight loss (see also
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Eating disorder - anorexia
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Eating disorders: resources
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of AnorexiaAnorexia nervosa is a very serious illness that has a wide range of effects on the body and mind. It is also associated with other problems, ranging from frequent flus and... Read more »Images
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Anorexia Changes Bone Structure
November 21, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research shows children and teenagers with even mild anorexia can develop abnormal bone structure before they lose bone... Read summary »
Anorexia can lead to osteoporosis
October 02, 2008Underweight teens and girls suffering from anorexia can seriously damage their bones and put themselves at risk for osteoporosis. Anorexia patients... Read summary »
Medications may help bulimia but not anorexia, study finds
October 02, 2008Antidepressant medications do not help patients with anorexia nervosa, a new study has found. Researchers at the University of North Carolina at... Read summary »
Prozac does not help prevent anorexia relapse, study finds
October 02, 2008A new study has found that the antidepressant Prozac (fluoxetine) may not help anorexia nervosa patients who have regained body weight maintain that... Read summary »
Survey says binge eating tops eating disorders
October 02, 2008A new survey suggests that binge eating is a more common eating disorder than either anorexia or bulimia. Binge eating has a genetic component,... Read summary »
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