10 Anorexia Symptoms
Symptom #4: Underweight and Weight Loss
Weight loss occurs when there is a total reduction of body mass due to loss of adipose tissue, body fat, fluid, muscle, tendon, other connective tissue, and more. Unintentional weight loss is usually due to an underlying disease such as cancer, infection, and more. There are four mechanisms that results in weight loss, which are impaired digestion or absorption of nutrients, impaired intake of nutrients, altered metabolic requirements, and excessive nutrient loss.
In anorexia nervosa, weight loss occurs due to impaired food intake, where the individual refuses to consume enough calories. The continued weight loss results in the patient being extremely underweight. If left untreated, this condition can lead to very dangerous complications, therefore it is important to get medical attention to the patient as soon as possible.
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