Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder that is often associated
with excessive weight loss and a distortion of the body image.
People who suffer from Anorexia often feel they are overweight
when in fact they are grossly underweight. The distorted body
image results to an obsessive desire to be thin and relentless
dieting and fitness regimens. More than a physiological disorder,
Anorexia Nervosa involves psychological, neurobiological and
sociological components.
People with Anorexia Nervosa often maintain less than 85%
of their ideal body weight and are in a state of denial when
it comes to the seriousness of their physical condition. They
will claim the lack of hunger for their frail bodies and will
continue to try to lose weight. Some people in really bad
conditions will resist treatment and will continue to exercise
excessively. Anorexia Nervosa, when untreated, may result
to clinical depression and low self-esteem. Worse, the condition
can lead to serious physical diseases due to the lack of essential
nutrients the body needs to function properly and the deterioration
of the internal organs brought about by malnutrition, exhaustion
and physical abuse. Extreme cases have resulted in vital body
systems shutting down leading to death.
Because people suffering from anorexia may be suffering from
some form of psychological or neurobiological imbalance, mere
feeding does not cure the Anorectic. The client must undergo
medical diagnosis to completely understand the factors that
lead to the disease.
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