What are the physical and medical complications of anorexia nervosa?

Answer:
There are many different physical, medical, and mental complications that can accompany anorexia. Some (but not all) include....

* Weight loss
* Brittle bones
* Vitamin / Mineral defficieny
* Dry skin
* Hair loss
* Discolored nails
* Stress on kidneys, liver, and lungs
* Heart murmur, heart attack, heart failure
* Dizziness
* Fainting
* Fatigue
* Loss of menstrual cycle (women)
* Loss of sex drive (men)
* Depression
* OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
* BDD (Body Dismorphic Disorder)
* Social isolation
* Disordered mental state
* Low self-esteem
* Low sense of self-worth
* Excessive exercising
* Attempts to hide weight loss (baggy clothes, for example)
* Odd eating habits
* Denial of weight loss or problem
* Anemia
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