Anorexia behaviours, without complete typical symptoms of anorexia nervosa, are becoming more often and often common reaction to stress in young women. Some authors are in the opinion that even in early onset of anorexia may diagnose micronutrient deficiency. Hair are simple diagnostic material to assess trace elements status. The occurrence of anorexia behaviours was assessed by Eating Disorders Questionnaire based on DSM-IV and adapted to the Polish conditions. The questionnaire was fulfilled by 73 women aged 22-24 years. About 30% of subjects showed anorexia behaviours (AN Group). Rest of the women created control group (CON Group). In the both of groups calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper and iron were measured by FAAS method. However, there were no significant differences between analysed groups in the hair calcium, magnesium and iron (respectively mean: 1900, 66, 30 μg/g); the level of hair zinc (p<0,001) and hair copper (p<0,05) was significantly higher in the CON Group than in the AN Group (respectively mean: Zn – 251 vs. 194 μg/g and Cu: 15 vs. 12 μg/g). These results confirm opinion about fast decreasing of some micronutrient during fasting. Zinc is very important trace elements have a great importance in the protein synthesis such as neurohormones, and the low level of this element could fortify appetite deficiency.