I Ain't Hungry Now - Early Warning Signs & Symptoms Of Anorexia
Anorexia Nervosa is a psychological disorder, wherein people intentionally starve themselves. A person starts suffering from this disorder at a young age, around the time of onset of puberty. Women have more chances of suffering from this disorder. It is not necessary that a person that has not had this disorder at a younger age will not suffer from it at a later stage in life. The disorder involves acute weight loss, and in any case will be less than 15% below the normal body weight. The body mass index for people suffering from Anorexia Nervosa is usually much lower than 18.5. A person suffering from this disorder will be convinced that he/she is overweight, even though, they might look sunken. They will be convinced that they are "overweight", even if they are as thin as a skeleton. Such people live in constant fear of gaining weight. For a person suffering from Anorexia Nervosa, food and weight becomes an obsession, and their lives often revolve around these two facts. People with this disorder might have strange eating rituals, and might often refuse to eat in front of others. Such people might prepare gourmet meals, with pain-staking efforts for friends and families, but might refuse to eat it themselves. They usually adhere to a strict exercise routine to keep their weight in check, and may even over do it, and exert themselves. Such a risk is typically high, as their bodies have low resistance due to malnutrition, and they are usually not in a position to exercise heavily. Women suffering from Anorexia Nervosa typically show loss of monthly menstrual periods, while men may suffer from impotency. For a person to be said suffering from Anorexia Nervosa, there are certain symptoms that such a person must show. The first symptom is a constant refusal to maintain body weight that is required for their age, built and height. A person weight should be at least 85% less than the normal body weight to be suffering from Anorexia Nervosa. Also, such a person will show a constant fear of "gaining weight" and "becoming fat". Such an obsession with weight will continue even in face of severe malnutrition, and risk of death due to weight loss. They usually have a very low confidence, might be introvert, and have a very poor made which are typical symptoms for this disorder. Such individuals will always give weightweight ageeir body weight, shape, and size, and will link all that is happening in their lives with these characteristics of their body. Denial of a problem is very common in people suffering from Anorexia Nervosa, and they will constantly try to play down the seriousness of the situation, and will refuse to evaluate their own weight. |