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Do You Know the Warning Signs of an Eating Disorder?

Do You Know the Warning Signs of an Eating Disorder?

Are you worried that a loved one or know someone that may be suffering from an eating disorder? Do you know the warning signs associated with an eating disorder? Let’s take a look at warning signs of an eating disorder.

20079674_sAccording to an article at thecoast.ca, “Eating Disorder Awareness”

“We recognize eating disorders are often greatly misunderstood, and we want to raise awareness about these common, costly, and impairing disorders.

Eating disorders involve serious, life-threatening problems with how you eat, how you control your weight and how you view yourself. Most eating disorders involve a preoccupation with weight, shape and size. These disorders are diagnosed with reference to anorexia nervosa (low body weight maintained through excessive exercise, dieting or purging), bulimia nervosa (out-of-control eating followed by extreme weight loss efforts) and binge eating disorder (out-of-control eating). Many people do not fit neatly within these diagnostic categories, but still suffer greatly. Eating disorders often go along with other problems such as alcoholism, depression and anxiety.

Many people suffer from eating disorders. Peak age of onset is between 14 and 19 years of age, with eating disorders occurring in women 10 times more often than men. Eating disorders are the third most common chronic illness in adolescents (after obesity and asthma). Around the world, 9.4 million people will experience an eating disorder this year. Here in Canada, there are 100,000 people this year over 15 years of age with a diagnosed eating disorder. Many eating disorder clinics in Canada report wait lists for inpatient beds, with an average wait time of six-and-a-half weeks. A hospital stay for someone with an eating disorder costs $1,200 to $1,500 per day in Canada.

Eating disorders undermine health. These disorders contribute to tooth erosion, esophagus damage, irregular menstrual periods, miscarriages, heart problems, bone density loss and electrolyte imbalances. Eating disorders also kill. People with eating disorders are five times more likely to attempt suicide compared to the general population. And anorexia nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any mental disorder: 10 percent of people with anorexia nervosa will die within 10 years of their diagnosis.” To read the entire article click here.

Barbara Cox of ABC Nutrition Services is an expert in treating eating disorders. To schedule an appointment contact Barbara Cox at 775-329-0505 or visit ABCNutritionServices.com.

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