The truth about eating disorders

Mark J Kittleson general editor William Kane adviser ; Richelle Rennegarbe adviser ; Gerri Freid Kramer principal author
Book - 2005

According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Related Disorders, the National Eating Disorders Association, and the National Institute of Mental Health, between five and ten million Americans suffer from eating disorders. The vast majority are female, although an estimated five to ten percent of people with anorexia or bulimia, as well as thirty-five percent of those with binge-eating disorders, are male. The Truth About Eating Disorders offers important facts, testimonies, and demonstrations that illustrate the serious dangers of eating disorders. Personal testimonies and question-and-answer segments provide a real-life perspective, and charts and graphs add a visually stimulating element to this reference.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Kramer, Gerri Freid, Kittleson, Mark J., 1952-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Facts On File, c2005.
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a How to use this book -- Normal behaviors and eating disorders -- A to Z entries -- Anorexia -- Bulimia -- Caloric intake and expenditures -- Depression and weight -- Diet pills -- Eating disorders, causes of -- Eating disorders, symptoms and diagnosis of -- Eating disorders in men and boys -- Exercise -- Fad diets -- Food allergies -- Laxative abuse -- Media and eating disorders -- Morbidity and mortality -- Nutrition and nutritional deficiencies -- Obesity -- Peer pressure -- Purging -- Self-image -- Treatment -- Weight control -- Women and eating disorders -- Hotlines and help sites. 
520 |a According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Related Disorders, the National Eating Disorders Association, and the National Institute of Mental Health, between five and ten million Americans suffer from eating disorders. The vast majority are female, although an estimated five to ten percent of people with anorexia or bulimia, as well as thirty-five percent of those with binge-eating disorders, are male. The Truth About Eating Disorders offers important facts, testimonies, and demonstrations that illustrate the serious dangers of eating disorders. Personal testimonies and question-and-answer segments provide a real-life perspective, and charts and graphs add a visually stimulating element to this reference. 
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