Why do anorexia nervosa occur in adolescents?

Why is anorexia produced?

Why is anorexia produced?

What is anorexia nervosa?

What is anorexia nervosa?

The dangerous webs of support to these problems.

The dangerous webs of support to these problems.

What repercussions does it have?

What repercussions does it have?

Low body temperature

Brittle nails and hair loss.

Cardiovascular disorders: bradycardia, hypotension.

There are forums and meeting places on the Internet where patients encourage each other to achieve their goal

Which is the treatment?

Which is the treatment?

Help you realize that you suffer from anorexia

Reset the weight

Have professional help from different fields of medicine

How to prevent anorexia?

How to prevent anorexia?

What factors influence?

What factors influence?

Who does it affect?

Who does it affect?

The number of men with anorexia is increasing in the last decades and it is usually very serious cases

What are the causes of anorexia nervosa?

What are the causes of anorexia nervosa?

History of teasing related to overweight

Genetic factors

Sociocultural factors

Body dissatisfaction

What are the physical symptoms?

What are the physical symptoms?

It is a mental illness

they have excessive concern about the weight

It leads to decrease the amount of food.

Young people stop eating and nutritional deficiencies occur.

If it is very serious it would end with the death of the patient

perfectionism

the self-demand,

very low personal consideration

It can start at 13 and 16 years old, at puberty, although there are also cases at older ages.

Excessive weight loss

Parents should talk with their children about food

Thin appearance

Fatigue

Fine or brittle hair, or hair loss

Go immediately to the doctor if you notice some of the symptoms and factors of anorexia in young people

Control the websites that teenagers visit daily

Insomnia

It is more frequent in the female sex

Dizziness or fainting