a chronic disorder characterized by severe self-induced weight loss, body-image and other perceptual disturbances, & physiological changes resulting from nutritional depletion

A disorder in which a person refuses to eat or to retain any food or suffers a prolonged and severe diminution of appetite. The individual has an intense fear of becoming obese, feels fat even when emaciated, refuses to maintain a minimal body weight, and loses at least 25 percent of his or her original weight.

An eating disorder characterized by an excessive fear of becoming fat and a refusal to eat. go to glossary index

A psychophysiological disorder characterized by an abnormal fear of becoming obese and therefor a distorted self-image. This results in an unwillingness to eat leading to severe weight loss. It can also be accompanied by vomiting, excessive exercise and other physiological changes.

"Anorexia" means a profound loss of appetite, followed by loss of weight; "nervosa" means that there is a nervous or mental basis for the state, in this case a belief by the person affected, and contrary to the perception of others, that she (very rarely he) is overweight. She stops eating, may induce vomiting, and uses laxatives to keep the intestines empty and the stomach flat. The menstrual periods stop (there is amenorrhea for two reasons: the weight loss and the underlying mental disturbance, both of which cause hypothalamic anovulation. Medical complications from induced vomiting and laxative abuse can be serious, occasionally fatal. Treatment, which includes psychological and psychiatric counseling, is difficult and is not always completely accomplished. It's a condition chiefly of adolescent girls; the younger the patient the better the chance of cure. For fertility, ovulation induction as often required.

Anorexia nervosa is an emotional disorder characterized by severe weight loss. Individuals with anorexia nervosa have an intense fear of becoming obese, even as weight loss progr

An eating disorder characterized by refusal or inability to maintain minimum normal weight for age and height combined with intense fear of gaining weight, denial of the seriousness of current low weight, undue influence of body weight or shape on self-evaluation, and, in females, amenorrhea or failure to menstruate.

a disorder characterized a disturbance in body image, an extreme fear of becoming obese, and an aversion to food, often resulting in life-threatening weight loss

a condition marked by prolonged loss of appetite accompanied with weight loss and psychotic symptoms.

Eating disorder characterized by self-starvation.

an eating disorder marked by self-starvation. 384

(North America, Western Europe): severe restriction of food intake, associated with morbid fear of obesity. Other methods may also be used to lose weight, including excessive exercise. May overlap with symptoms of bulimia nervosa.

eating disorder. Intense fear of being overweight leads to reduced food intake and excessive exercising, which leads to malnutrition and extreme weight loss. Can be fatal.

This is a severe eating disorder that is characterized by the refusal to eat, extreme weight loss and often self-induced vomiting. Symptoms and signs include extreme thinness, fatigue, amenorrhoea and weakness.

Eating disorder in which the person starves him/herself or uses other techniques such as vomiting, to induce weight loss. It is motivated by a false perception of being fat and/or phobia about becoming fat. It can be life threatening.

Disorder marked by severe and prolonged refusal to eat, with severe weight loss, amenorrhea or impotence, disturbance of body image, and an intense fear of being obese.

an eating disorder that, like Bulimia, is psychological in origin. A disorder characterised by deliberate attempts to lose weight, usually by voluntary starvation, but also by inducing vomiting, using laxatives and exercising excessively. An intense fear of becoming fat and an excessive desire for thinness.

(psychiatry) a psychological disorder characterized by somatic delusions that you are too fat despite being emaciated

a common eating disorder that often

a disorder characterized by marked loss of weight, an abnormal sense of body image, marked fear of obesity and, in women, amenorrhea

a disorder where the main characteristic is the restriction of food and the refusal to maintain a minimal normal body weight

Marked reduction in the intake of food, caused by psychogenic factors and leading to malnutrition and amenorrhea.

A psychological disorder of body image in which the individual feels overweight regardless of actual weight. Persons affected by this disorder may use excessive exercise, laxatives and/or skipping of meals in order to achieve what they perceive as an ideal body weight and image. However, the ideal body image and weight is physically impossible to achieve since the image and weight ideals constantly change to smaller and smaller sizes as actual weight and body size decreases. Complications may include nutritional deficiencies, osteoporosis, organ dysfunction or failure, and in extreme cases, coma and/or death.

eating disorder characterized by pathological fear of weight gain leading to faulty eating patterns, malnutrition, &, usually, excessive weight loss.

This is an illness that is characterised by a refusal to eat, an avoidance of eating or a careful and low intake of food.The person can become malnourished to the point of starvation.Their perception of their own body size may become distorted and they will continue to perceive themselves as being fat.

Self-induced starvation with at least 15 percent of original body weight lost. May be accompanied by amenorrhea, fat phobia, and a severe distortion of body image.

A syndrome featuring the inability to maintain even a minimal body weight, excessive fear of weight gain and significant disturbance in body image.

a disorder characterised by prolonged refusal to eat

A life-threatening eating disorder; self-imposed starvation.

A personality disorder manifested by extreme aversion to food, usually occurring in young women.

an eating disorder characterized by low body weight (less than 85 percent of normal weight for height and age), a distorted body image, and an intense fear of gaining weight.

is an eating disorder that involves self-imposed weight-loss. It affects adolescent females and young women more than males. Symptoms are refusal to maintain body weight near a minimally normal level for age and height; intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat; disturbance in perception of one’s body; undue influence of body on self-evaluation or denial of the seriousness of low body weight and cessation of menstruation. www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Anorexia_Nervosa.htm

an eating disorder marked by weight loss, emaciation, disturbed body image and a pathological fear of weight gain.

An eating disorder in which distorted body image leads a person to diet excessively.

An eating disorder characterized by severe and prolonged refusal to eat, extreme weight loss, distorted body image, termination of the menstural cycle or impotence, and intense fear of becoming obese; most often occurs in girls and young women.

an eating disorder characterized by an obsession with food and with being thin. Literally, "nervous loss of apetite." If untreated, it can be fatal.

An eating disorder (see 'Bulimia') associated with a distorted body image. Inadequate calorie intake results in severe weight loss

A disorder characterized by an aversion toward eating resulting in extreme thinness and sometimes death from self-inflicted starvation. The causes of anorexia nervosa are poorly understood, and its treatment is therefore difficult. The disease commonly affects girls between the ages of 14 and 17, although a male or an older woman may also develop a frantic preoccupation with body size. In most cases the illness begins with dieting to lose excess weight, and turns into a refusal to take nourishment in a relentless pursuit of an ideal of extreme thinness. They often follow strenuous exercise programs. As the percentage of body fat decreases below a certain level, the menstrual cycle is interrupted, initiating a decrease in bone density.

Self-induced starvation with at least 15 percent of original body weight lost. Victims also have amenorreah, fat phobia, and a severe distortion of body image.

a disease characterized by a prolonged inability or refusal to eat, rapid weight loss, and emaciation in persons who continue to believe they are fat

An eating disorder causes people to refuse to stay at a healthy body weight by not eating. People with anorexia have a fear of gaining weight and a picture of what their body looks like in their mind that is not what it really is.

A psychiatric and physiological disorder characterized by an abnormal fear of becoming obese, a distorted self-image, a persistent unwillingness to eat, and severe weight loss. It is often accompanied by self-induced vomiting, excessive exercise, malnutrition, loss of regular menstrual periods and other physiological changes. ( 3-09)

An eating disorder characterized by refusal to maintain a minimally normal weight for height and age. The condition includes weight loss leading to maintenance of body weight 15 percent below normal; an intense fear of weight gain or becoming fat, despite the individual's underweight status; a disturbance in the self-awareness of one's own body weight or shape; and in females, the absence of at least three consecutive menstrual cycles that would otherwise be expected to occur.

Anorexia is an eating disorder primarily in females that is characterized by the inability to consistently maintain adequate body weight, an intense fear of becoming obese, and an unrealistic, negative body image.

An eating disorder characterized by a distorted body image in which a person does not take in a sufficient amount of calories, eventually causing harm to the body, and sometimes death.

Eating disorder of unknown cause. Predominantly (90% of cases) found in females. Sufferers have fear of becoming obese, leading to extreme loss of weight. Can cause amenorrhoea in females.

An eating disorder in which the individual engages in extreme behaviors to remain very thin.

a disorder caused by excessive fear of being overweight, that causes people to stop eating normally

An eating disorder characterized by a misperception of body image. Individuals with anorexia nervosa often believe they are overweight even when they are grossly underweight.

a dangerous psychological disorder dominated by a distorted body self-image. No matter how thin, they see themselves as obese. There is a very strong aversion to eating, so much that the victim may conceal uneaten food, fake weight-ins to conceal weight loss, induce vomiting or exercise excessively. Take suspicion of this condition seriously and consult a physician

a dangerous eating disorder mainly affecting young girls in which the sufferer has an intense fear of looking fat, avoids food, and loses weight excessively

an eating disorder in which the patient -usually a young woman-starves herself (and/or exercises excessively) in order to lose weight.

A condition in which a person has an extreme fear of becoming fat and will not or cannot maintain a minimal normal body weight.

A syndrome characterized by a refusal of the person to maintain a minimally normal body weight, an intense fear of being overweight, and a misperception of the person’s own body size and shape

An eating disorder primarily affecting adolescent girls and young adult women, characterized by a pathological fear of becoming fat, distorted body image, excessive dieting, and emaciation. No loss of appetite occurs until the late stages of the disease.

An eating disorder in which a person becomes significantly underweight and has an intense fear of becoming fat.

An eating disorder marked by a loss of appetite and pronounced weight loss.

an eating disorder in which people intentionally starve themselves. It causes extreme weight loss, which the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), defines as at least 15 percent below the individual's normal body weight.

An eating disorder in which people starve themselves on purpose, despite their hunger, in order to lose weight. The diagnosis of anorexia requires that a person weigh at least 15% less than his or her normal body weight.

A serious eating disorder characterized by voluntary starvation. Anorexia Nervosa, which has physiological, psychological, and sociological components, primarily affects young women.

An eating disorder characterized by excess control - a morbid fear of obesity leads the sufferer to try and limit or reduce their weight by excessive dieting, exercising, vomiting, purging and use of diuretics. Sufferers are typically more than 15% below the average weight for their height/sex/age and typically have amenorrhea (if female) or low libido (if male). 1-2% of female teenagers are anorexic.

An eating disorder manifested primarily by a loss of desire or willingness to eat for a variety of psychological reasons.

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