Medical complications of anorexia nervosa

Cleve Clin J Med. 2020 Jun;87(6):361-366. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.87a.19084.

Abstract

Anorexia nervosa is a mental illness characterized by self-starvation, marked weight loss, and malnutrition. As the illness worsens, numerous medical complications develop throughout the body. Some of these resolve with effective nutritional rehabilitation and weight gain, whereas others can lead to permanent damage.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anorexia Nervosa* / complications
  • Anorexia Nervosa* / metabolism
  • Anorexia Nervosa* / pathology
  • Anorexia Nervosa* / therapy
  • Bone Diseases, Metabolic* / diagnosis
  • Bone Diseases, Metabolic* / etiology
  • Bone Diseases, Metabolic* / prevention & control
  • Brain Diseases, Metabolic* / diagnosis
  • Brain Diseases, Metabolic* / etiology
  • Brain Diseases, Metabolic* / prevention & control
  • Cardiomyopathies* / diagnosis
  • Cardiomyopathies* / etiology
  • Cardiomyopathies* / prevention & control
  • Early Medical Intervention / methods
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Lung Diseases* / etiology
  • Lung Diseases* / prevention & control
  • Prognosis