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Anorexia nervosa (AN), often referred to simply as anorexia, [12] is an eating disorder characterized by food restriction, body image disturbance, fear of gaining weight, and an overpowering desire to be thin. [1] Individuals with anorexia nervosa have a fear of being overweight or being seen as such, despite the fact that they are typically ...
Lene Marie Fossen suffered from Anorexia nervosa since age 10, stating she started to starve in order to prevent growing up. [1] [2] She started learning photography as a teenager. The main focus of her work was black-and-white portraits of people.
Anorexia Nervosa is a psychological disorder characterized by extremely reduced intake of food. People with anorexia nervosa tend to have a low self-image and an inaccurate perception of their body. Common behaviors and signs of someone with AN: Forcing oneself to vigorously exercise even in adverse conditions or when their health does not ...
Anorexia is a symptom, not a diagnosis. The symptom also occurs in animals, such as cats, [1] [2] dogs, [3] [4] cattle, goats, and sheep. [5] In these species, anorexia may be referred to as inappetence. As in humans, loss of appetite can be due to a range of diseases and conditions, as well as environmental and psychological factors. [2] [4]
Bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa are prevalent in Western countries, such as the United States, but recent studies have shown that they are also on the rise in Asian countries such as China. [1] There are several reasons for this, such as, Chinese culture and westernization.
2010: Isabelle Caro – French model, anorexia activist, and actress, aged 28; 2010: Jeremy Gillitzer – aged 38; 2013: Valeria Levitina – aged 40; 2017: Nana Karagianni – aged 38; 2017: Henriette Hömke – aged 29; 2018: Javiera Muñoz – Swedish singer, aged 40 [6] [7] 2019: Lene Marie Fossen – Norwegian photographer and artist, aged 33
Atypical anorexia was not described in earlier editions of the DSM, which included a requirement that person to have a body weight no higher than 85% of normal. [4] Patients with atypical anorexia were diagnosed with the DSM-4 qualification "eating disorder not otherwise specified" (EDNOS) until the DSM-5 was released in 2013. [4]
This is a list of notable people who had anorexia nervosa. Often simply known as anorexia, this is an eating disorder which is characterized by an obsessive fear of gaining weight, weight loss, and distorted body image. People with anorexia usually restrict their caloric intake and limit types of food they eat.