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Are lots of thin hair everywhere a sign of anorexia?
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Not by itself: When a person takes in inadequate calories, and there is significant weight loss, the body protects itself by going into starvation mode. The thyroid gland which controls the body's metabolic rate slows down. One of the results from this could be hair loss and on the body, lanugo.
Answered 5/28/2016
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