What is anorexia nervosa?
People who suffer from anorexia are not able to maintain a healthy BMI and weight for their age and height and lost a dangerous amount of weight. They have an obsessive fear of gaining weight or becoming overweight and have a distorted perception of their body
Subtypes:
Restricting Subtype:
-There is a dangerously amount of caloric restriction
(skipping meals, counting calories)
Binge Eating/Purging Subtype
-Eating a great amount of food, purging to get rid of the food as guilt overpowers emotions.
People who suffer from anorexia are not able to maintain a healthy BMI and weight for their age and height and lost a dangerous amount of weight. They have an obsessive fear of gaining weight or becoming overweight and have a distorted perception of their body
Subtypes:
Restricting Subtype:
-There is a dangerously amount of caloric restriction
(skipping meals, counting calories)
Binge Eating/Purging Subtype
-Eating a great amount of food, purging to get rid of the food as guilt overpowers emotions.