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The following are the symptoms of Anorexia nervosa

 • Anxiety

 • Body weight that is inconsistent with age, build and height

 • Brittle skin

 • Loss of at least 3 consecutive menstrual periods (in women)

 • Not willing or refusing to eat in public

 • Obsessiveness about calorie intake

 • Shortness of  breath

 • Weakness

Complications:

• Osteopenia- Osteopenia is increased bone resorption as well as decreased bone formation. It is one of the most severe complications of anorexia nervosa.

• Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a common cardiac change in patients with anorexia nervosa.

• Amenorrhea (absence of menses)