Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia Nervosa Anorexia is a puzzling and frustrating eating disorder. In Latin, Anorexia Nervosa means “nervous loss of appetite”. ... There are many causes that may contribute to the disorder as well as an array of effects that result from Anorexia. Most notably, many experts believe that anorexia is a direct result of psychological disturbances in the most common victim, females between the ages of 14-21 (NAMI. ... There are a number of social pressures that are commonly contributed to be the major factor to onset anorexia. The beginning of anorexia is thought to be a disturbed self-image, caused by the demand of social issues to be thin (Familydoctor. ... Second, the effects of anorexia can often be deadly. Anorexia can make one obsessive about not gaining weight. ... When one is faced with anorexia, it is common to loss a near 20-25% of your body weight (NAMI.