Anorexia nervosa, more popularly known as Anorexia, is an eating disorder that is usually associated with women. However in these days, men too, suffer from this disorder & mostly found in the teenage years. It is characterized by low body weight and loss of appetite. However, it can be natural or artificial. Artificial refers to when any look conscious person takes less food owing to an obsessive fear of gaining weight. Anorexia nervosa is a psychological problem that may be caused due to variety of factors like cultural pressure, family, genetic factor, etc.
