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The term anorexia nervosa was established in 1873 by Queen Victoria’s personal physician, Sir William Gull. The term anorexia is of Greek origin: an- (ἀν-, prefix denoting negation) and orexis (ὄρεξις, "appetite"), thus translating to "nervous absence of appetite".
This is a list of notable people who have died from anorexia nervosa, in chronological order. 1380: Catherine of Siena – Italian Saint, aged 33. 1387: Pierre de Luxembourg – French Catholic bishop, aged 17. 1882: Sophie Gray – Scottish model, aged 38.
Anorexia nervosa (AN), often referred to simply as anorexia, [12] is an eating disorder characterized by food restriction, body image disturbance, fear of gaining weight, and an overpowering desire to be thin. [1]Individuals with anorexia nervosa have a fear of being overweight or being seen as such, despite the fact that they are typically underweight. [1] [3] The DSM-5 describes this ...
27 kwi 2016 · The diagnostic label “anorexia nervosa” was not coined until shortly after Sarah Jacob died, but of course a disease can exist prior to being named.
11 gru 2011 · The first descriptions of anorexia nervosa in the Western world date from the 12th and 13th centuries, most famously Saint Catherine of Siena (1), who denied herself food as part of a spiritual...
1. Historically, our understanding of EDs evolved from symptoms, e.g. anorexia, bulimia, obesity, to today’s DSM/ ICD cluster of discreet disorders, notably anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge eating disorder. This article is part of the Topical Collection on Eating Disorders.
This historical focus addresses the interaction of multiple factors contributing to the incidence, primarily of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, in vulnerable individuals, and efforts to develop effective treatment strategies and programs in a variety of settings.
