| There are many ways of which to obtain weight | | | | |
| loss and some of these techniques are | | | | Since most anorexic individuals are women and |
| excessive exercise, intake of laxatives and | | | | with the fact that they are to be conceiving |
| not eating. Some people submit themselves to | | | | a child any time in their future and will be |
| starving - this is what you call anorexia. | | | | going through pregnancy stages, it's like |
| These are the people who believe that they | | | | you're telling the anorexic women that she |
| would be happier and most successful if they | | | | has to gain 100 pounds. Anorexic women will |
| were thin. Anorexia is an eating disorder | | | | definitely have trouble conceiving a baby and |
| that usually begins in young people around | | | | carrying it to its full term. The irregular |
| the onset of puberty, mostly for teenage | | | | menstrual cycles and weak bones make it more |
| girls, but it can also appear to teenage boys | | | | difficult to conceive. Both you and the baby |
| and adult men and women. Typically, anorexic | | | | you are conceiving could be in danger you |
| have extreme weight loss which is usually 15% | | | | being underweight and don't eat proper |
| below the person's normal body weight. People | | | | variety of foods. Women with eating disorders |
| suffering from anorexia are very skinny but | | | | such as anorexia have higher rates of |
| are convinced that they are overweight. | | | | miscarriages and the baby might be born |
| | | | prematurely thus putting them at risk for |
| Generally, anorexic individuals have the | | | | many medical problems. Particularly those |
| intense fear of becoming fat thus pushing | | | | anorexic pregnant women, they should always |
| them to have their dieting habits | | | | take proper pre-natal care such as taking |
| particularly with adolescent girls. They | | | | pre-natal vitamins and having regular |
| continuously think that they are overweight | | | | pre-natal visits. It is a good idea to enroll |
| even after they become extremely thin, very | | | | in a prenatal exercise class to be sure you |
| ill and near death. Anorexic often have a | | | | are not overexerting yourself. |
| strange eating habit like refusing to eat in | | | | |
| front of other people or preparing meals but | | | | Generally, anorexic has a poor self-image, |
| refuse to eat any of it. | | | | low self-esteem, loss of control and a |
| | | | yearning for a better body as they are |
| Anorexic people have many medical risks | | | | obsessed with being thin. Anorexic |
| including mineral loss, low body temperature, | | | | individuals lose a lot of weight and |
| irregular heartbeat, shrunken bones, | | | | terrified of gaining weight. They believe |
| permanent failure of normal growth, | | | | they are fat even though they are very thin. |
| development of osteoporosis and bulimia | | | | Therefore, they tend to starve themselves, |
| nervosa. Other anorexic persons show many | | | | avoiding high calorie foods and exercise |
| symptoms of anorexia while others don't. | | | | constantly. Moreover, treating anorexic is |
| Symptoms include body that is inconsistent | | | | difficult because people with anorexia |
| with age and build and height that is usually | | | | believe that there is nothing wrong with |
| 15% below the normal weight. Other symptoms | | | | them. Anorexic who are on their early stages |
| are loss of at least 3 consecutive menstrual | | | | of anorexia may be successfully treated |
| periods for girls, not wanting or refusing to | | | | without having to be admitted to the |
| eat in public, anxiety, and shortness of | | | | hospital. However, those anorexic who are |
| breath, weakness, brittle skin, and | | | | with more serious conditions need care in the |
| obsessiveness about calorie intake. Other | | | | hospital and usually in a special unit of |
| anorexic individuals continuously use | | | | people with anorexia and bulimia. The patient |
| laxatives without even knowing that the | | | | often needs counseling so they can work on |
| excessive use of the thing is harmful to | | | | changing the feelings that are causing their |
| their body. It wears out the bowel muscle | | | | eating problems. Most importantly, family and |
| thus causing it to decrease in function. | | | | friends of anorexic individuals may help in |
| These laxatives contain harsh substances that | | | | making the patient feel safe, secure and |
| may be reabsorbed into the human system. | | | | comfortable with their illness. |