What is Anorexia Nervosa? Write the symptoms and treatment involved in it.

Solution

Anorexia Nervosa: It is a complex eating disorder. When someone tries to keep his/her weight as low as possible, we call it as immoderate food restriction and irrational fear of gaining weight. People suffering from this disease typically involve excessive weight loss. This restriction of food intake causes metabolic and hormonal disorders.

Symptoms:

dieting even when underweight
drastic weight loss
lying about eating
under stress
taking only low-calorie nutrition
Hair loss
Constipation, etc

Treatment: All people with anorexia need treatment. It includes:

(i) Medical treatment: Doctors will treat the medical condition caused by anorexia such as osteoporosis, stress, depression, etc. In case of severe malnutrition, a person is hospitalized.

(ii) Counselling: A dietitian will help you take charge of your weight in a healthy way. He/she will make pro- plan and will build trust in you. You are made confident of attaining good health.

(iii) Proper post-treatment: Follow medical treatment prescribed doctor. Do not cheat yourself. Ta control of your eating habits, building trust in people who are helping you. Leave the bad thoughts a start again because health is in your hands. Proper treatment is necessary to come back to your original health status.