International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

Anorexia nervosa. Anorexia nervosa (AN) patient’s experienced weight loss and energy loss as a result of their excessive physical activity, which is out of proportion to their degree of chronic under nutrition and dietary restriction. In addition to metabolic abnormalities, patients with AN exhibited hypothermia, rigidity in conduct, compulsivity, and mood disorders including despair or worry. A study was conducted to identify the prevalence of Anorexia nervosa among adolescence girls of Jhansi district. Results revealed that adolescence girls of 17-21 age group were more prone towards beginning stage of anorexia nervosa condition, as very least were encountered with serious anorexia nervosa phase. Anorexia nervosa (AN) was formerly thought to be more common in European nations, but it is now also recognized in teenage females in India. Curing anorexia nervosa (AN) in these countries does not involve the use of specific therapies or treatments. There is currently no therapy or treatment available for teenage girls suffering from anorexia nervosa (AN). It has been observed that when the early stages of the serious stage of the disease are reached, there is no improvement in the physical and mental development of these girls.