Symptoms Of Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa manifests itself as:
- Being considerably underweight compared with people of similar age and height
- Eating patterns that are very restrictive
- Underweight people who are afraid of gaining weight or who behave in ways to prevent it, despite being underweight
- Thinness is pursued to an excessive extent, and the desire for a healthy body is absent
- Self-esteem is heavily influenced by body weight or perceived body shape
- An incorrect image of one’s body, including denial that one is underweight