Anorexia Nervos Causes And Symptoms - 1178 Words

Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disordering that could be life threatening which reduces the appetite and causes reluctant of eating. This is a disease which is known to be caused by environmental, biological and psychological factors. An individual who has anorexia usually would be seen to have a distort body image and a fear of becoming over weight. Schoemaker. C (2004) suggests that â€Å"350 individuals of every million suffer Anorexia Nervosa at the age of 11 to 15.†1 This demonstrates that there is a large number of individuals suffering this disease. Anorexia Nervosa is known to be a multifactorial disorder; below will be a discussion about the different cause factors and symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa in adolescents of ages between 11-16. There will also be supporting studies and research to conclude the causes of Anorexia in adolescents. Children, between 11-16, who suffer from Anorexia develop the first stages of symptoms which are uncontrollable dieting. This means the child would look for opportunities to avoid eating or consume a very small amount of food throughout the day. Due to the lack of nutrition and fluid intake, this will cause the child’s physical development to decrease. During puberty, it is important that the child receives a good intake of iron, protein, energy and carbohydrates. This is because the development of physical organs requires a lot of energy, which would mean the child will lose a lot of energy and nutrients, at this stage of their lives.