Medical Complications That Often Result From Eating Disorders

Eating disorders - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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Eating disorders cause a wide variety of complications, some of them life-threatening. The more severe or long lasting the eating disorder, the more likely you are to experience serious complications, such as: 1. Serious health problems 2. Depression and anxiety 3. Suicidal thoughts or behavior 4. … See more

Health Consequences | National Eating Disorders …

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Slowed digestion known as gastroparesis. Food restriction and/or purging by vomiting interferes with normal stomach... Stomach pain and bloating Nausea and vomiting …

NIMH » Eating Disorders - National Institute of Mental …

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Other symptoms may develop over time, including: Thinning of the bones (osteopenia or osteoporosis) Mild anemia and muscle wasting and weakness Brittle hair and nails …

Medical Complications from Eating Disorders

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Just as an alcoholic uses alcohol to cope, a person with an eating disorder can use eating, purging or restricting to deal with their problems. Some of the underlying …

55 Complications Of Eating Disorders: What Medical …

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A Parent Guide to Medical Complications of …

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— Dizziness, often when standing up from sitting — Fainting — Heart palpitations (feeling of fluttering in chest or heart racing) — Swelling of ankles, hands or feet …

Potential Medical Complications of Eating Disorders

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Potential Medical Complications of Anorexia Nervosa: Anemia Osteoporosis Amenorrhea Increased cholesterol levels Lanugo (excessive body hair) Hypothermia Stunted growth …

Common Eating Disorder Medical Complications | Magnolia Creek

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Other medical complications include: Hematologic changes (anemia), Renal Abnormalities which are caused by dehydration, Endocrine Abnormalities …

Eating Disorders Effects

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Eating disorders can affect a patient’s blood. Leukopenia (low white blood cell count) occurs in up to 50 percent of anorexic patients…. Cardiovascular Risk. Heart disease is …

Medical complications of eating disorders: an update

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Medical complications of eating disorders: an update Medical complications of eating disorders: an update Medical complications of eating disorders: an update J Adolesc …