What is anorexia nervosa?

Anorexia nervosa is a syndrome in which the primary features include excessive fear of becoming overweight, body image disturbance, significant weight loss, refusal to maintain minimal normal weight, and amenorrhea. This disorder occurs most frequently in adolescent females.

How do members experience anorexia nervosa?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with anorexia nervosa*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for anorexia nervosa*

Who has anorexia nervosa on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 19
20s 121
30s 175
40s 75
50s 58
60s 35
70+ 10

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 49
Female 431