Managing Eating Disorders

by Sara D. Gilbert

Book Overview

More than seven million women and one million men in the United States are affected with an eating disorder, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge eating, and compulsive exercise. Forty percent of third grade girls said that they were dieting to lose weight; among fifth graders, that figure climbs to an alarming 75%. Eating disorders also affect one in four college-age women, and 10% of adult women. "The Unofficial Guide to Managing Eating Disorders"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0028629132
• ISBN13: 9780028629131
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.3"