An overview of the eating disorders anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa
1989
Woodside, D.B. | Garfinkel, P.E.
The improved level of knowledge about anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa resulting from research of the past 15 years supports a number of conclusions. Firstly, these disorders are increasing in frequency and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. They represent a significant public health risk among specific population subgroups. Included in these high-risk groups are athletes, dancers, models and others who are overly concerned about body weight and shape. Secondly, effective treatment strategies have been developed for these illnesses, provided that attention is paid to both the physical state of starvation as well as the psychological problems. Health care professionals, educators and the media have an important role in public education. In addition to promoting public awareness of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, public education must focus on the risks of dieting behaviours, emphasizing the concept of a healthy weight range and dispelling the myth of a single "ideal" body weight.
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