Percentage of Men and Women Aged 12-35 With Eating Disorders

Often called Binge-eating disorder episodes of compulsive overeating often eat alone and very quickly , whether they feel hungry or full. Feelings of shame or guilt often occur to be diagnosed, episodes must occur at least 2 times a week on average, for over 6 months , patient must lack control over their eating habits to get help, those with the disorder are sent to counselling, nutritionists , and rarely, institutionalized at eating disorder facilities http://ravingxducky.deviantart.com/art/Anorexia-3436

Often called Binge-eating disorder

episodes of compulsive overeating

often eat alone and very quickly , whether they feel hungry or full.

Feelings of shame or guilt often occur

to be diagnosed, episodes must occur at least 2 times a week on average, for over 6 months ,

patient must lack control over their eating habits

to get help, those with the disorder are sent to counselling, nutritionists , and rarely, institutionalized at eating disorder facilities

Anorexia nervosa - avoid food and meals, weigh their food , count calories have extremely excessive exercising habits Bulimia nervosa - eat excessive amounts of food in a single episode make themselves vomit or use laxatives (binge/purge cycle) Like anorexia, have an intense fear of gaining weight. to be diagnosed, must weight at least 15% lower than the average weight for their age/height have irregular menstrual cycles (female) have at least 2 binge/purge cycles a week obsessed with body shape and image almost always require hospitalization , followed by immense counselling and frequent visits to nutritionists and doctors. www.ravingxducky.deviantart.com/art/Anorexia-34

Anorexia nervosa - avoid food and meals, weigh their food , count calories

have extremely excessive exercising habits

Bulimia nervosa - eat excessive amounts of food in a single episode

make themselves vomit or use laxatives (binge/purge cycle)

Like anorexia, have an intense fear of gaining weight.

to be diagnosed, must weight at least 15% lower than the average weight for their age/height

have irregular menstrual cycles (female)

have at least 2 binge/purge cycles a week

obsessed with body shape and image

almost always require hospitalization , followed by immense counselling and frequent visits to nutritionists and doctors.

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Weight Concern of Males and Females 2005-2006

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How To Get Help Where To Go - doctor therapist nutritionist eating disorder clinic Who To Call - Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868 - Bulimia/Anorexia Hotline: 800- 227-4785 - Youth Crisis Line: 800- HIT-HOME What To Surf - www.weighingthefacts.blogspot.com - www.nationaleatingdisorder.com - www.mirror-mirror-org - www.b-eat.co.uk

Where To Go - doctor

therapist

nutritionist

eating disorder clinic

References http://depts.washington.edu/thmedia/view.cgi?section=bodyimage&page=fastfacts http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/infosheets/infosheet_eatingbehaviors.htm#WeightHistory http://www.flickr.com http://www.deviantart.com http://www.statscanada.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrdiamondhead/2377838160/in/photostream /

http://depts.washington.edu/thmedia/view.cgi?section=bodyimage&page=fastfacts

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/infosheets/infosheet_eatingbehaviors.htm#WeightHistory

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