CV Lattes
ORCID
Abstract
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is characterized by an individual's refusal, inability, or extreme aversion to keep his/her own body weight within normative limits, culminating in fasting self-imposition. It is a serious psychiatric disorder, with high morbidity and has become a psychiatric disease with the highest mortality rates. Fasting leads to severe weight loss, leading to the depletion of mu…