The vice president of the A.N.A.N.K.E VillaMiralago Foundation, Dr. Alessandro Raggi, a psychologist and psychotherapist who studies and promotes the fight on information and knowledge of EADs (Eating Behavior Disorders), has focused on Pregorexia Nervosa which develops in pregnant women.
"The so-called "pregorexia" that is not in the diagnostic manuals, - says Dr. Alessandro Raggi, Vice President VillaMiralago - can be a form of preexisting anorexia nervosa that worsens during pregnancy, or it can manifest for the first time in this period. Pregnant women affected by this condition are exposed to a high risk of premature birth, of giving birth to babies with low body weight or, in the most serious situations, of suffering the loss of the child before birth. For this reason, it is essential to consult a specialist".
This disease is among the least publicized, and yet it is important, knowledge and information for women who are in pregnancy as prevention and being followed by specialized personnel can lead to resolution without causing serious harm to pregnant women.
The A.N.A.N.K.E - VillaMiralago Foundation has among its priorities to provide a team of experts for the various pathologies of EADs who with their advice and their professionalism can follow the patients, also supporting their families.