In the name of Allah

Define the anorexia -1

List the types of factors that can contribute to anorexia -2
List the symptoms of anorexia -3
Identify the complications of Anorexia -4
Differentiates between anorexia and bulimia -5
Explain the nutritional treatment of anorexia -6

? What is Anorexia
Anorexia is an eating disorder where people starve themselves.
Anorexia usually begins in young people around the onset of
puberty. Individuals suffering from anorexia have extreme
.weight loss
Weight loss is usually 15% below the person's normal body
weight. People suffering from anorexia are very skinny but are
convinced that they are overweight. Weight loss is obtained by
many ways. Some of the common techniques used are excessive
.exercise, intake of laxatives and not eating
:Causes
Psychological Factors that can Contribute to Eating Disorders
1- Low self-esteem

2- Feeling of inadequacy or lack of control in life

3- Depression, anxiety, anger, or loneliness

Interpersonal Factors that can Contribute to Eating Disorders
1- Troubled family and personal relationships

2- Difficulty expressing emotions and feelings

3-History of being teased or ridiculed

based on size or weight
4-History of physical or sexual abuse
Social Factors that can Contribute to Eating Disorders:
Cultured -1

2- Narrow definitions of beauty that include only women and

men of specific body
weights and shapes

Cultural norms that value people on the basis of physical -3 \

.appearance and not inner qualities and strengths

?Symptoms of Anorexia
Extreme weight loss -1
Fatigue -2
Skipping meals -3
Dry skin -4
Susceptibility to cold -5
Dehydration -6
Thinning hair -7
Constantly worrying or complaining -8
about being overweight

Medical Complications :
The medical impact of anorexia is huge and includes:
1- Amenorrhea - Loss of Menstrual Cycle
2- Anemia
3- Dry Skin and Hair Loss
4- Feeling Cold
5- Slowness of Thought/Brain Shrinkage
6- Osteoporosis
7- Heart Rhythm Abnormalities, Heart Attacks
Heart Attacks -8
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ANOREXIA AND BULIMIA?
The biggest difference between anorexia and bulimia is that
people suffering from bulimia eat large amounts of food and
then throw up. This is called binge and purge. Anorexics do not
eat large amounts and throw up
Nutritional Treatment
Nutritional treatment for anorexics is essential to counteract -1
the effects of weight loss and starvation. If the anorexic is
hospitalized, nutritional treatment aims to increase weight by
.two to three pounds a week
As the anorexic gains weight, her health must be carefully -2
monitored. Regular doctor's visits are
required to watch for symptoms of circulatory overload, :
swelling, and bloating, all of which can occur if nutrition is
reintroduced
.too suddenly after starvation
.Vitamins and supplements are administered if needed -3
Constipation is common as anorexics begin eating more, and -4
should be treated
Close supervision of the anorexic during mealtimes is -5
essential to ensure that food is consumed. After eating, access to
bathrooms or solitary locations should be controlled for at least
.two hours, to prevent the possibility of self-induced vomiting