What are the symptoms and preventions of Anorexia?

Symptoms of Anorexia

1. Significant underweight: The individual having anorexia will not be able to maintain BMI and will lose weight significantly.
2. Anaemia: Anorexia may be one of the leading causes of anaemia. This leads to tiredness in a individual.
3. Low pulse rate: The individual having anorexia will have the low heart rate.
4. Low blood pressure: Anorexia may lead to low blood pressure.
5. The decrease in body temperature: Low body temperature is also one of the symptoms of anorexia. Due to the low heart rate and low blood pressure, the temperature of the body is not maintained properly.
6. Failure of menstruations or cessation of the same once established: Irregular menses or Amenorrhoea may be one symptom of anorexia. Irregularity in mensuration is one of the main causes of anorexia.
7. Denial of illness: An individual suffering from anorexia has the tendency to deny the facts related to the disorder.
8. Self-induced vomiting: An individual suffering from anorexia will go the washroom frequently and induce vomit, especially after and meal.
9. Excess eating at times. An individual suffering form anorexia will eat excessively and when he is unable to digest the food, the will induce vomit.
10. Laxative or derelicta abuse. An individual suffering from anorexia will use diuretics and drain out fluids from his body to remain slim. Individuals also use laxatives or artificial sweeteners.

Prevention and Management of Anorexia

1. The prevention and management of anorexia and very important in the treatment of this distorted. The basic preventive measures used in anorexia are also followed:
2. People should be encourage to inculcate a positive self- esteem and body image.
3. Body sizes should not be criticized and students should not be taught to be preoccupied with their weight.
4. Students should have knowledge of genetic factors that determine body weight. They should be made to understand that being thin is not the most important means to be popular, beautiful or successful.
5. They should have a healthy approach towards their eating and exercising habits and should avoid the company of those people who are obsessed about their body weight.