Anorexia has become one of the most common new mental health problems affecting teenage girls with one in ten girls thought to be suffering from the disorder which is also being seen in increasing number of boys.
Researchers at University College, London have found that the number of anorexia cases have jumped by 13 percent during the period between 2003 and 2009 with the highest increase found among girls between 15 and 19 years of age. The researchers added that girls between 10 and 19 years of age are now nine times more likely to be diagnosed with eating disorders than type 1 diabetes. The disorder is also becoming common among boys with the highest rates found in the 10 to 14 years age group.
Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder most commonly found among teenage girls. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by a very low body weight, generally defined as 15% below the Body Mass Index.
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"Modern society exerts pressure for children and young people to be perfect, to look perfect and be high achievers. Boys are starting to suffer as girls did in the past. It's a mix of genes and environment, nature and nurture, but the reality is we don't know enough about what causes eating disorders yet", lead researcher Dr Nadia Micali said.
Source: Medindia
Decreased Appetite Symptom Evaluation
A loss of appetite deprives an individual of essential nutrients and results in weight loss.
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 IndigestionIndigestion or dyspepsia is referred to nonspecific symptoms or discomfort that causes persistent pain or fullness in the upper abdomen, soon after the meal starts. | Advertisement
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Orthorexia Nervosa
Are you a Health Food Junkie? Are you obsessed with what you eat all the time? You may be a victim of a condition called Orthorexia Nervosa.
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