DEFINITION

Eating disorder that makes people lose more weight than is considered healthy for their age and height.

CAUSES, INCIDENCE,& RISK FACTORS

trying to be perfect being more worried about weight and Shape

 having eating problems during infancy Or childhood having a negative self image having an anxiety disorder as a child

SYMPTOMS
intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat body image that is very distorted

 have not had a period for three or more cycles (in women) cutting food into smaller pieces exercising all the time going to the bathroom right after meals refusing to eat around other people using pills to make themselves urinate, have a bowel movement or decrease their appetite

SIGNS AND TESTS

Examples of other conditions that can cause these symptoms are: Addisons disease Celiac disease Inflammatory bowel disease

Types of test
-Albumin -CBC -ECG or EKG -Liver function test -Urinalysis

-Total protein -Electrolytes -Thyroid function test TREATMENT

Increasing social activity Reducing physical activity

 Using schedules for eating Medications such as antidepressants, antipsychotics and mood stabilizers COMPLICATIONS

-Bloating or swelling -Bone weakening

-Dangerous heart rhythms -Severe malnutrition -Severe dehydration -Tooth decay