Anorexia is bad for you because it does not get the body all of the nutrients that it needs; this causes a lot of serious health problems, however there are some that are more dangerous than others. According to NEDA’s “Anorexia Nervosa”, the heart rate can become much slower and the blood pressure can become much lower. This increases the risk for heart failure. Anorexia also can lead to osteoporosis from …show more content…
This can come from many different pressures such as being judged by others or by judging yourself. This is usually how someone becomes anorexic. It is also why it is more common with young people. They are going through change in their life while growing up and constantly viewing and criticizing themselves on how they could be betters or are judged by others.
Futures of palm beach’s “Anorexia Facts and Statistics” states that the third biggest long term illness in teenagers is anorexia. Women are a lot more likely to become anorexic than men are. About 85% of the people that are anorexic are women. According to Anad’s “Eating Disorder Statistics”, eating disorders, which anorexia is, have the highest death of any type of mental disorder.
The weight loss that comes from being anorexic is short term if the person stops starving their self. This is because all of the weight that the person lost is gained back after they start eating again. There are though long term effects of anorexia nervosa. If a person develops heart problems,kidney problems, or other major damage from being being anorexic they can cause health issues in the