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

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• 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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striving for perfection, while losing self esteem

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Weight Concern of Males and Females 2005-2006

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How To Get HelpWhere 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

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

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