| Recently labeled as "the disease of modern society", | | | | injuries. |
| anorexia nervosa commonly affects young women | | | | The exact reasons why anorexic girls are so |
| worldwide. Statistics indicate that anorexia nervosa | | | | susceptible to developing osteoporosis remain |
| has the highest prevalence among women with ages | | | | unknown. However, poor intake of nutrients, |
| between 15 and 20, although even 5 year-old girls | | | | excessive exercising, amenorrhea and decreased |
| have been diagnosed with this type of eating | | | | levels of estrogen have all been identified as factors |
| disorder after following vegetarian diets and even | | | | that contribute to the development of osteoporosis |
| restricting their food intake. These are very disturbing | | | | among young anorexic girls. Traces of bone |
| facts, considering the damage that anorexia can | | | | deterioration can be revealed in anorexic girls after |
| cause to the frail bodies of teenagers and | | | | only a few months of strict dieting and some bone |
| adolescents. | | | | damage can't be always reversed. In most cases, |
| Although in present anorexia nervosa can be | | | | osteoporosis continues to affect anorexic women |
| effectively treated and its generated physical and | | | | long after they stop dieting and they maintain a |
| psychological damage can be reversed, most young | | | | normal body weight. Many young anorexic girls can |
| women are diagnosed with the disease long after | | | | suffer from weak bones for the rest of their lives if |
| they develop complications. Poor nutrition renders | | | | they don't receive medical guidance at the right time. |
| anorexic girls very susceptible to a wide range of | | | | Although estrogen replacement therapy can reverse |
| physical affections. In time, girls with anorexia can | | | | the effects of osteoporosis for some girls with |
| develop disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, | | | | anorexia, this form of treatment is not always |
| anemia, amenorrhea and in many cases, osteoporosis. | | | | effective. Due to this fact, it is very important to |
| Osteoporosis is a disorder of the skeletal system | | | | reveal the presence of anorexia in young women |
| which causes the deterioration of bone tissues. | | | | before they develop osteoporosis. Girls that have |
| Although this disorder is usually developed by the | | | | been diagnosed with anorexia should take calcium and |
| elderly, the majority of anorexic girls are affected by | | | | vitamin D supplements for preventing bone |
| osteoporosis before the age of 20. Osteoporosis | | | | deterioration. Anorexic girls should also be frequently |
| renders people vulnerable to fractures and on the | | | | examined by an orthopedist for checking the integrity |
| premises of malnutrition and over-exercising, anorexic | | | | and the health of their skeletal system. |
| girls are very exposed to acquiring serious bone | | | | |