How to Prevent Anorexia Nervosa

Abstract

This article provides knowledge regarding prevention of anorexia nervosa for improving physical and mental health of young population especially adolescent girls. The main aim of this article is to change the attitude of peoples regarding refusal of food for maintaining body image. Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by psychologically feeling of loss of appetite especially in age group of adolescents (mostly girls) because of they want to be slim body structure. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by a morbid fear of obesity. It means eliminating the factors causing eating disorders. It is called primary prevention or early detection and treatment of anorexia nervosa and secondary prevention means reducing the causes and perpetuating factors related to eating problems.