Question 1

can someone get anorexia by pro ana?

Accepted Answer

No!: Anorexia is not related to a positive ana, most of which are inconsequential!

Question 2

what is the difference between pro ana and anorexia?

Accepted Answer

Pro-ana: Pro-ana refers to promotion of the eating disorder anorexia nervosa, sometimes personified by anorexics as a girl named ana. In bulimia nervosa, the term is pro-mia.

Question 3

what is the absolute least amount of calories your body needs to survive im not pro ana im doing a report for health class?

Accepted Answer

Basal MBR: You may find it helpful to look into an equation to calculate one's Basal Metabolic Rate. This takes into account your age, weight, height, and sex and calculates how many calories your body burns over the day just keeping your organs running. Eating less than this number over a prolonged period of time would result in starvation (after your body uses up stored energy reserves).

Question 4

can being on a pro ana website negatively effect health even when one is not suffering from an eating disorder?

Accepted Answer

It can: If the frequent visit to the website implies an excessive worry about eating and weight gain, it could constitute one criteria for an eating disorder. It depends.

Question 5

is staying sick to burn more calories bad (pro ana)?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Staying sick on purpose is a bad policy for your health.

Question 6

is my ana postive at 1:32?

Accepted Answer

See below: That would be considered a positive test---but a positive ANA alone does not diagnose a disease.

Question 7

what causes a positive ana?

Accepted Answer

Autoimmune disease: ANA (anti-nuclear antibody) is a blood test used by doctors that indicates the presence of an autoimmune condition in which the body's immune system is predisposed to recognize normal things in your body as foreign invaders that need to be attacked.  The results are not specific for any particular disease if positive, but are a preliminary test, after which a range of possibilities are considered.

Question 8

what is ana  positive means?

Accepted Answer

Check with your doc: It really depends the exact level. A mildly elevated level may mean nothing, a high level may indicate lupus and other things.

Discuss with your doc.

Question 9

what causes anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

Unknown: The exact cause of anorexia nervosa is unknown. As with many diseases, it's probably a combination of biological, psychological and environmental factors. There may be genetic changes that make some people more vulnerable to developing anorexia.  Some emotional characteristics may contribute to anorexia.  Peer pressure may help fuel the desire to be thin, particularly among young girls.

Question 10

is a positive ana of 1/320 high?

Accepted Answer

Yes not diagnostic : Hey positive anas not diagnostic of anything. It is characteristically found in people who have systemic lupus erythematosus. It is not specific for lupus. It needs to be interpreted in the clinical setting of the patient. People can have positive anas this high and higher and not have lupus.

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