Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by a distorted body image that leads to restricted eating and other behavior that prevents a person from gaining weight. Anorexia nervosa is sometimes referred to as anorexia. Anorexia is a form of self-starvation which can be extremely harmful to anyone suffering from this disorder. Scientists do not fully understand the cause of anorexia nervosa. Anorexia usually begins as casual dieting choices, but gradually they lose control and dieting progresses to extreme and unhealthy weight loss. Possible contributors to the cause of anorexia are social attitudes toward body appearance, family influences, genetics, and neurochemical and developmental factors. Adolescents who come from families with
