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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 28-30 |
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Unmasking anorexia nervosa in a Nigerian female undergraduate: A case report
Rafiat O Lawal, Theresa O Ugalahi, SK Mosaku, Olakunle A Oginni
Department of Mental Health, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
Rafiat O Lawal
Department of Mental Health, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife
Nigeria
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/jnam.jnam_6_21
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We report a rare case of anorexia nervosa in a 20-year-old woman undergraduate of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. The patient met the ICD-10 diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa. The major reason for presentation was amenorrhea. A significant etiological factor in the patient was her belief that gaining weight was linked to the fact that weight while in a romantic relationship was linked to being sexually active. She received psychotherapy, and her diet was modified on an outpatient basis and she made an significant improvement. |
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