What is anorexia?Anorexia nervosa or simply anorexia is a condition that is characterized by weight loss significantly on account of an attempt to stop eating intentionally.When you are anorexic you are actually very hungry, despite your not eating food. You just don’t admit that you are hungry since you are morbidly afraid of gaining weight, even if you’re under weight. 1% of teenagers (girls) in the US tend to develop anorexia and nearly 10% die due to the disorder. You may be diagnosed with anorexia according to the following:-You are at least 15% below of normal body weight (considering age & height)-Inspite of being underweight you are still continuing to dieting and lose more weight, and are unable or unwilling to stop yourself from doing so.-If you are a female and have stopped menstruating for three months consecutively.-When there is a distortion in how you perceive your shape and size-When you are obsessed about your self-esteem, body shape and size, and facial appearance-You are morbidly afraid of being “fat”You need not have to experience the above conditions in totality for being anorexic. You may experience some of t
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