Quality Glossary Definition: Continuous Improvement. Continuous improvement, sometimes called continual improvement, is the ongoing improvement of products, services or processes through incremental and breakthrough improvements. Continuous improvement is an ongoing effort to improve products, services or processes.
Hormonal Effects of Anorexia. One of the most serious effects of anorexia in women and teenage girls is the hormonal changes that can occur. These hormonal effects of anorexia can result in the temporary loss of menstruation and in some cases, permanent infertility. Specific hormonal effects of anorexia include:
Heart Disease. Heart disease is a frequent effect of anorexia and the most common medical cause of death in individuals suffering from anorexia. Several of the main physical effects of anorexia on the heart include: 1  Abnormal and dangerous heart rhythms, including slow rhythms, also known as bradycardia. 2  Reduced blood flow throughout the body. 3  Reduced and dangerously low blood pressure. 4  Shrinking heart muscles due to loss of blood flow and malnutrition.