Anorexia Nervos Eating Disorders Association - 1013 Words

Introduction Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that affects about 0.5 to 1 percent of women in the United States today. (Anorexia Nervosa | National Eating Disorders Association) While, that may not seem like a lot of people are suffering from Anorexia nervosa it has received a significant amount of attention due to the consequences of developing this disorder. For example, it is reported that five to twenty percent of people who have Anorexia Nervosa will eventually succumb to their condition and die prematurely. (Anorexia Nervosa | National Eating Disorders Association) Even those who do recover from Anorexia can develop other consequences as a result of this eating disorder. Muscle loss, amenorrhea, reduced bone density, and abnormally slow heart rate and low blood pressure. The abnormally slow heart rate and low blood pressure tend to show that this means that the heart is changing which puts the person at an increased risk for heart failure. (Anorexia Nervosa | National Eat ing Disorders Association) Despite, Anorexia nervosa causing several physical problems for the people who struggle with it, it is still mainly seen as a psychological condition. This is because anorexia nervosa is associated with a person restricting food in order to lose weight, but even after they lose weight they still believe they are fat. (Anorexia Nervosa | National Eating Disorders Association) In other words, they develop a distorted body image of themselves. Not only