Synopsis:
According to the National Eating Disorders Association, 20 million women and 10 million men in the United States suffer from a clinically significant eating disorder at some time in their life. Suicide, depression, and severe anxiety are common, and eating disorders can lead to major medical complications, including electrolyte imbalance, cognitive impairment, osteoporosis, infertility, or even death. Furthermore, although eating disorders can be successfully treated-even to complete remission-estimates suggest that only one in ten people with an eating disorder receives treatment. Eating Disorders Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, provides basic consumer health information about anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and other eating disorders and related concerns, such as female athlete triad, the abuse of laxatives and diet pills, and rumination disorder. It explains the factors that put people at risk for developing eating disorders, and it discusses their adverse health effects and the methods used to prevent, diagnose, and treat them. Tips for determining a healthy weight and promoting self-esteem and a positive body image are also included, along with guidelines for safe weight loss and exercise, and a glossary of terms related to eating disorders, and a list of resources for further information. This book is divided into parts and chapters. Parts focus on broad areas of interest. Chapters are devoted to single topics within a part.
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