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What is dangerously underweight BMI?

May 7, 2023October 12, 2022 by Fred Northville

The BMI helps doctors quickly screen for serious issues with body weight. If your BMI becomes dangerously low, such as less than 18.5, you are at greater risk for malnutrition and premature death. At what BMI do you get hospitalized for anorexia? One Place for Treatment Admission criteria require that patients be less than 70 … Read more

What are the social pressures to be thin?
April 24, 2024
Pressure to be thin encompasses social reinforcement of thinness (e.g., complimenting thinness or weight loss) as well as overt criticism or teasing about weight, reported by 16-30% of teens (7, 8). How does peer pressure …Read More »
Can anorexia make your stomach hurt?
April 24, 2024
Gastrointestinal Problems When there are restrictions on food or purging/vomiting happening it can cause interferences with normal emptying of the stomach and digestion of important nutrients causing: Nausea or vomiting. Abdominal pain or bloating. Does …Read More »
What assessment is used for bulimia nervosa?
April 24, 2024
Based on symptoms of purging, binging, laxative use, and overall body dissatisfaction, she found that the EDI and the EAT were the most reliable at assessing bulimia. When she looked at body dissatisfaction, the BSQ …Read More »
What are the characteristics of a person who has anorexia?
April 24, 2024
Anorexia nervosa is characterized by emaciation, a relentless pursuit of thinness and unwillingness to maintain a normal or healthy weight, a distortion of body image and intense fear of gaining weight, a lack of menstruation …Read More »
Does Plavix cause loss of appetite?
April 24, 2024
A:Plavix is a brand name of a blood thinning medicine called clopidogrel. It has hardly any effect on either appetite or eating habits. Toprel is the brand name of a medicine called ramipril. It reduces …Read More »

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