The three As method is very mnemonic and quickly detects the first signs of anorexia nervosa.
Has as Food restriction
It may be anorexia if:
– You see that your daughter eats less and less and selects the foods on her plate and sets aside the most caloric
– She says she’s not really hungry
– She complains of being disgusted by foods that hadn’t bothered her so far
– It multiplies the consumption of hot or cold and low-calorie drinks
A for weight loss
– Your daughter loses weight and hides under loose clothes or, on the contrary, shows off because she feels proud to be thinner and thinner
– She feels too fat and complains about it
– She is afraid of gaining weight, she says it and you feel it
A for Amenorrhea
Her cycles are disturbed or she no longer has her period. Amenorrhea is sometimes the first somatic consequence of excessive weight loss with later fertility disorders and increased risk of osteoporosis.
Some additional signs:
– Your daughter withdraws, loses her taste for things
– His whole life revolves around weight, slimming, diet
– She wants to manage everything that happens around food: shopping lists, shopping with you, she looks at the food on the shelves, compares the calories but does not eat for all that
– Direct consequences of undernutrition: hair loss, nervousness, etc.