How Anorexia Nervosa Disorder Affects the Brain and Body | Mass General Brigham

How does anorexia nervosa affect the brain? Does anorexia nervosa affect periods and fertility? What effect does anorexia nervosa have on bone health? Madhusmita Misra, M.D., M.P.H., Chief of the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology at MassGeneral Hospital for Children and Talbot Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School discusses the risks associated with low body weight, and how recovery can help.

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0:00 - Intro
0:20 - Understanding Anorexia Nervosa & The Body
1:43 - Estrogen Deficiency On The Brain
2:21 - Effects on Bone Health
3:26 - Bone Density Recovery
4:11 - Men & Anorexia Nervosa
4:36 - Recovery

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