Girls with anorexia nervosa can have stunted growth – News-Medical.Net

Girls with anorexia nervosa can have stunted growth and may not reach their full height potential, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Anorexia nervosa is a condition in which a person loses an unhealthy amount of weight on purpose by dieting, sometimes along with excessive exercise, binge eating, and/or purging behaviors.
People with anorexia nervosa have an intense fear of gaining weight and a disturbed body image …

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