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- Anorexia is an eating disorder that causes people to weigh less than is considered healthy for their ... The exact causes of anorexia are not known. Many factors may be involved. Genes and hormones may play a role. Social attitudes that promote very ...
- The following organizations provide information on eating disorders: Academy for Eating Disorders -- www.aedweb.org Overeaters Anonymous -- ...
- ... medical term for a loss of appetite is anorexia.
- ... weight gain. Many people with bulimia also have anorexia . ... to go to the hospital, unless they: Have anorexia Have major depression Need medicines to help them ...
- ... Either of these problems may be due to: Anorexia (loss of appetite) with low body mass index ( ... menstruation to begin. If the cause is bulimia , anorexia or too much exercise, periods will often begin ...
- ... or dancers Have an eating disorder, such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia Are undernourished Delayed puberty also ... Hypothyroidism Diabetes mellitus Cystic fibrosis Sickle cell disease Anorexia nervosa Liver and kidney disease Autoimmune diseases , such ...
- ... due to: Gastrointestinal diseases Weight loss (bariatric) surgery Anorexia Excessive alcohol use Carcinoid syndrome (group of symptoms ...
- ... weight Smoking Having an eating disorder, such as anorexia nervosa Certain ethnic groups have a higher rate ...
- ... people: Who are very thin (for example, from anorexia nervosa ) Who have certain autoimmune conditions, such as ...
- ... not function properly. Causes of central hypogonadism include: Anorexia nervosa Bleeding in the area of the pituitary ...