Health Tip: Warning Signs of Anorexia
March 24, 2008, 1:34 AM ET
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Mar. 23 -- (HealthDay News) - Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder in which a person refuses to stay at even a minimum recommended body weight, resulting in severe weight loss that could be life-threatening.
The U.S. National Library of Medicine lists these common warning signs of anorexia:
Extreme fear of gaining weight.Distorted impression of weight and body.Excessive weight loss, or being seriously underweight.Frequent use of laxatives, diet pills, or diuretics with the goal of losing weight.Eating very little food or very few calories.Missing periods, low blood pressure, lack of fat on the body, or pale or yellowish skin.Depression.