The 3rd week of mental health research is coming to an end. An event organized by the Foundation for Medical Research, of which BFMTV is a partner, intended to highlight the new challenges of research. Among them: to better understand the mechanisms involved in anorexia nervosa, an essentially female eating disorder that most often appears in adolescence. It leads to strict and voluntary food deprivation for several months or even years. Anorexia is very often associated with psychological disorders. Researchers are trying to clarify the mechanisms involved in the emergence of this disorder, as well as its risk and progression factors.
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