When children suffer from anorexia nervosa, they may show symptoms such as loss of appetite, malnutrition and poor development.
1. Loss of appetite: When children suffer from anorexia nervosa, they may show symptoms of loss of appetite such as reduced food intake, disinterest in food or even aversion to food.
2. Malnutrition: Patients may also suffer from insufficient intake of nutrients, which may lead to symptoms such as yellowing and thinning of hair, yellowing of the face and loss of nail luster.
3. Stunting: When children suffer from anorexia nervosa, their nutritional intake is insufficient, which may lead to the symptoms of stunting such as slow weight gain, difficulty in growing taller or even stop growing.
When children suffer from anorexia nervosa, they should follow the doctor’s advice and take active treatment so as not to affect the healthy growth of children.