Anorexia Nervosa

Medical complications of anorexia nervosa

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
By Jeana Cost, MS, LPC, CEDS Philip S. Mehler, MD, FACP, FAED, CEDS

Abstract

Anorexia nervosa is a mental illness characterized by self-starvation, marked weight loss, and malnutrition. As the illness worsens, numerous medical complications develop throughout the body. Some of these resolve with effective nutritional rehabilitation and weight gain, whereas others can lead to permanent damage.

DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19084
Written by
Jeana Cost, MS, LPC, CEDS

Jeana Cost, MS, LPC, CEDS

Jeana Cost is the Vice President of Operations and Clinical Services of the ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders & Severe Malnutrition. In her role, she is tasked with ensuring an excellent patient…
Written by
Philip S. Mehler, MD, FACP, FAED, CEDS

Philip S. Mehler, MD, FACP, FAED, CEDS

Dr. Philip Mehler, MD, FACP, FAED, CEDS founded the ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders and Severe Malnutrition in 2001 and serves as its Executive Medical Director. He began his career at Denver Health…

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