Eating disorders information for teens : health tips about anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and other eating disorders including information about risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, health consequences, and other related issues / edited by Sandra Augustyn Lawton.
Preface -- pt. 1. Basic information about eating disorders -- 1. Food, weight, and eating : know the facts -- 2. What are eating disorders? -- 3. Statistics on eating disorders -- 4. What causes eating disorders? -- 5. Genes and eating disorders -- 6. Who is at risk for developing an eating disorder? -- 7. All ethnic groups are susceptible to eating disorders -- 8. Males with eating disorders -- 9. Athletes with eating disorders -- 10. How to tell someone you have an eating disorder -- 11. How an eating disorder affects family members -- pt. 2. Specific disorders related to eating and body image -- 12. Anorexia nervosa -- 13. Bulimia nervosa -- 14. Binge eating disorder -- 15. Emotional eating -- 16. Night eating syndrome -- 17. Orthorexia nervosa -- 18. Pica : eating things that aren't food -- 19. Laxative abuse -- 20. Compulsive exercise -- 21. Female athlete triad -- 22. Body dysmorphic disorder and bigorexia -- pt. 3. Health consequences of eating disorders and co-occurring concerns -- 23. Medical and psychological complications of eating disorders -- 24. What is malnutrition? -- 25. Anorexia nervosa and osteoporosis -- 26. Eating disorders and oral health -- 27. Diabetes and eating disorders -- 28. Eating disorders and pregnancy -- 29. Eating disorders and obesity : how are they related? -- 30. Co-occurring disorders : anxiety disorders and eating disorders -- 31. The link between eating disorders and substance abuse -- 32. Self-harm and eating disorders -- pt. 4. Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of eating disorders -- 33. Are you at risk? An eating disorder self-assessment -- 34. Signs and symptoms of eating disorders -- 35. Body image and self-esteem -- 36. A guy's guide to body image -- 37. How can I improve my self-esteem? -- 38. How the media influences risk for eating disorders -- 39. Helping a friend or loved one who may have an eating disorder -- 40. How are eating disorders diagnosed? -- 41. Treatment for eating disorders -- 42. Medication for anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa -- 43. Eating disorder relapse prevention -- pt. 5. Healthy eating and exercise plans -- 44. Healthy eating -- 45. Eating healthy as a vegetarian -- 46. A guide to eating for sports -- 47. Exercise : how much and what kind? -- 48. Exercise and weight control -- 49. What is a healthy weight? -- 50. How can I lose weight safely? -- 51. Choosing a safe and successful weight loss program -- 52. Should I gain weight? -- pt. 6. If you need more information -- 53. New research and clinical trials on eating disorders -- 54. Additional reading about eating disorders -- 55. Directory of eating disorders organizations -- Index.
Summary:
"Provides basic consumer health information for teens about causes, prevention, and treatment of eating disorders, along with healthy eating tips. Includes index, resource information and recommendations for further reading"--Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.