Eating disorders go beyond the drive to be thin. There are many factors that play into the development of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. Central to eating disorders is often a harsh, distorted, highly critical attitude about body image and weight. Eating disorders impact anyone, regardless of age, gender, race, social or economic background, or education.
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National Eating Disorders Association
The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by eating disorders. We campaign for prevention, improved access to quality treatment, and increased research funding to better understand and treat eating disorders. We work with partners and volunteers to develop programs and tools to help everyone who seeks assistance. -
International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals Foundation
Established in 1985, the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (IAEDP) is today well recognized for its excellence in providing first-quality education and high-level training standards to an international multidisciplinary group of various healthcare treatment providers and helping professions, who treat the full spectrum of eating disorder problems.
Seven things you should know about Eating disorders
In the United States, there are more than twice as many people suffering from eating disorders (estimated at approximately 10 million) than from Alzheimer’s disease (approximately four million)
Clinicians suggest that those with anorexia nervosa are inclined toward perfectionism and anxiety whereas those with bulimia nervosa tend be perfectionist and impulsive
Forty percent of new cases of anorexia are seen in girls 15–19 years old
The incidence of bulimia has increased; for example, it tripled in females aged 10–39 between 1988 and 1993
Between 5% and 15% of people with bulimia are male
Up to 5% of Americans experience binge eating disorder during any given six months
More than one-half of teenage girls and nearly one-third of teenage boys use unhealthy weight control measures (skipping meals, fasting, smoking cigarettes, vomiting, using laxatives)
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