Eating Disorders

by Jeff Hill

Overview

Teens face powerful pressures to look a certain way. Body image is one of the most fragile areas to take hits on, especially if you're not pencil thin or the picture of athletic health. This volume talks candidly about eating disorders. It describes the different types of eating disorders, their prevalence in society, and what research suggests about causes and risk factors for having an eating disorder. Readers will learn how eating disorders are treated, the likelihood of recovery, and how people with eating disorders live with the disorder.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781420507195
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	09/22/2012
Series:	Lucent Nutrition and Health Series
Pages:	104
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.30(d)
Age Range:	13 - 16 Years

About the Author

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Table of Contents

Foreword 6

Introduction: Mysterious and Misunderstood Illnesses 8

Chapter 1 Eating Disorders and the People They Affect 11

Chapter 2 Types, Characteristics, and Dangers of Eating Disorders 28

Chapter 3 Causes and Risk Factors 46

Chapter 4 Treatment of Eating Disorders 60

Chapter 5 Living with an Eating Disorder 76

Notes 89

Glossary 91

Organizations to Contact 93

For More Information 97

Index 99

Picture Credits 103

About the Author 104