Loss of appetite doesn’t always mean
that you have an eating disorder.
According to your data about height, sex
and age your ideal weight is 49kg. Loss of
more than 10% of ideal weight is
considered "underweight". In your case
you’ve lost approximately 12% of your
ideal body weight. Measuring the perimeter
of the arm and teh thickness of the skin
there help nutritionists determine
mal/nutrition. There are several
laboratory analyses that can help
diasgnose eating disorders as well:
creatinin in urine for 24 hours,
transferin level in blood, blood albumin,
number of lymphocytes, skin sensitivity
tests, complement(C3)-level etc. Rahther
than taking a test online, you might
consider going to your doctor's office for
proper examinations. You can discuss
levels of confidentiality with the office
staff before your visit.
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