Your younger sister has been recently diagnosed with anorexia. your mother and father are not really sure what they should do and think that your sister might just improve on her own. you are very concerned because it took a couple of years before your parents insisted that your sister get a diagnosis and you know that anorexia can be a very serious problem. what is one of the major difficulties with anorexia?

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Micah Whitney

16 June, 08:45

Your younger sister has been recently diagnosed with anorexia. your mother and father are not really sure what they should do and think that your sister might just improve on her own. you are very concerned because it took a couple of years before your parents insisted that your sister get a diagnosis and you know that anorexia can be a very serious problem. what is one of the major difficulties with anorexia?

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August Hardin · Answer 1

Anorexia is an eating disorder which involves poor intake of food due to the fear of weight gain and leads to extremely low body mass index. One of the major problems associated with anorexia is unnecessary and extreme weight loss. Treatments include maintenance of healthy diet, counseling, and medications if required.