Introduction:

eating disorders (eating disorders) usually appear during adolescence or early adulthood. The ACTs currently represent, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), the most important health problem of humanity, both by the number of people affected that is increasing, as by the deaths it causes. Statistics show that more and more adolescents are prone to these eating disorders that bring serious complications to their health. Anorexia nervosa occurs with high frequency in consumer societies, highly developed countries, however in recent years there are cases in our society that call attention to the severity not only of the disorder but also because adolescence is a group Very vulnerable to suffer it. The case presented shows the poor perception of the family about the risk and consequences of these disorders.

Objective:

to describe the characteristics that occur in a teenager with Anorexia nervosa.

Case presentation:

14-year-old female teenager with notable weight loss due to self-imposed diets for a year, shows marked rejection of food and constantly shows fear of gaining weight. Perform intense physical exercises to combat the possibility of gaining weight. Sometimes decayed, not very sociable, intense worries, anxiety, palmar hyperhidrosis. He is presenting menstrual, cardiovascular and digestive disorders that cause concern in the family and seek medical help.

Conclusions:

it is clear that problems related to the family environment, overprotection and other psychological factors such as premorbid personality are involved in the appearance of this disorder. It is characterized by a distortion of body image and can have very serious consequences for the health of those who suffer it.

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