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About Eating Disorders. Course and Outcomes of Eating Disorders. Academy for Eating Disorders "It is estimated that nearly one-half of patients with anorexia nervosa recover, 33 percent improve somewhat, and 20 percent remain chronically ill. Similar to anorexia nervosa, approximately 50 percent of bulimic individuals recover, 30 percent improve somewhat, and 20 percent continue to meet full criteria for bulimia nervosa". AED 60 Revere Drive, Suite 500 Northbrook, IL 60062-1577 Phone: (847) 498-4274 Email: info@aedweb.org http://www.aedweb.org/eating_disorders/outcomes.cfm ****************************************************** General Information. What causes eating disorders? Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc. (ANRED) "There are many theories, many interwoven factors, and no one simple answer that covers person with an eating disorder. For any particular individual, some or all of the following factors will combine to produce starving, stuffing, and purging. Biological factors Psychological factors Family Factors Social Factors Cultural Pressure Media Factors". Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc. (ANRED) 603 Stewart St Seattle, Washington 98101 Phone: (800) 931-2237 http://www.anred.com/causes.html ****************************************************** Eating Disorders. What are the major kinds of eating disorders? APA Help Center "There are three major types of eating disorders. People with anorexia nervosa have a distorted body image that causes them to see themselves as overweight even when they're dangerously thin. Individuals with bulimia nervosa eat excessive quantities of food, then purge their bodies of the food and calories they fear by using laxatives, enemas, or diuretics, vomiting and/or exercising. Like people with bulimia, those with binge eating disorder experience frequent episodes of out-of-control eating. The difference is that binge eaters don't purge their bodies of excess calories". American Psychological Association 750 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20002-4242 Phone: (800) 374-2721 http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/eating.aspx ****************************************************** Reports and Information. Statistics. Eating Disorders Coalition "Millions of Americans diagnosed annually 90% + are adolescent and young women Highest mortality rate of any mental illness -- up to 20%". Eating Disorders Coalition 611 Pennsylvania Avenue SE #423 Washington, DC 20003-4303 Phone: (202) 543-9570 http://www.eatingdisorderscoalition.org/research-studies.htm ****************************************************** Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center:"Welcome to the Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center! We are dedicated to the prevention and treatment of eating disorders. Edreferral.com provides information and treatment resources for all forms of eating disorders. Our goal is to provide assistance, in the form of information and resources, to those suffering with eating disorders to get them started on the road to recovery and healthy living." Phone: 858-792-7463 Fax: 858-481-5143 2923 Sandy Pointe Suite 6 Del Mar, CA 92014-2052 http://www.edreferral.com ****************************************************** Abigail H. Natenshon's Empowered Parents... Valuable resources for the treatments and prevention of eating disorders. Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia and Overweight conditions.... 15 pages found, 9 links found, 796 score http://www.empoweredparents.com ****************************************************** Eating disorders. Overview. healthAtoZ.com "Eating disorders can cause significant medical problems, including: Slow heart rate and disturbances in the heart's rhythm; Dangerously low blood pressure; Dangerously low body temperature; Osteoporosis; Slowed growth or development; Problems with periods; Infertility; Electrolyte abnormalities that can lead to heart rhythm disturbances; Dehydration". healthAtoZ.com Princeton Park Corporate Center 1100 Cornwall Road, Suite 10 Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852 Phone: (732) 422-4110 Email: Info@healthatoz.com https://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/dc/caz/ment/eatd/eatd_gen_ovw.jsp ****************************************************** Eating Disorders Information. Eating Disorders & Pregnancy. National Eating Disorders Association "Professionals recommend that women with eating disorders do their best to resolve the eating disorder related weight and behavior problems before they attempt to get pregnant. Pregnancy and motherhood require a great amount of physical and psychological strength. During pregnancy, the growing baby receives all its nourishment from the mother’s body. When stores of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients are low, a woman’s body will drain them to support the growth and development of the baby. If reserves are not sufficiently restored through healthy eating, the mother can become severely malnourished, and this in turn can lead to depression, exhaustion and many other serious health complications". National Eating Disorders Association 603 Stewart St., Suite 803 Seattle, WA 98101 Phone: (800) 931-2237 Email: info@NationalEatingDisorders.org http://www.edap.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=286&Profile_ID=96566 ****************************************************** About Eating Disorders. About Eating Disorders. The Moore Center for Eating Disorders "Eating disorders are complex and confusing problems which affect an individual's physical, emotional, and intellectual well-being, as well as disrupting relationships with family and significant others. As disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, or compulsive overeating progress, a person becomes increasingly unable to function within his or her system; they become more entrenched in the eating disorder, which can escalate into a life-threatening condition". The Moore Center for Eating Disorders 1601 114th Avenue S.E. Suite 180 Bellevue, WA 98004 Phone: 425-451-1134 Email: info@moorecenterclinic.com http://www.moorecenterclinic.com/About%20Eating%20Disorders.html ****************************************************** National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders: P.O. Box 7, Highland Park, IL 60035; (847) 831-3438] http://www.anad.org/ ****************************************************** Eating Disorders. Treatment Strategies. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) "Eating disorders can be treated and a healthy weight restored. The sooner these disorders are diagnosed and treated, the better the outcomes are likely to be. Because of their complexity, eating disorders require a comprehensive treatment plan involving medical care and monitoring, psychosocial interventions, nutritional counseling and, when appropriate, medication management". National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Public Information and Communications Branch 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 8184, MSC 9663 Bethesda, MD 20892-9663 Phone: (866) 615-6464 Email: nimhinfo@nih.gov http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/eatingdisorders.cfm#intro ****************************************************** Center for Eating Disorders, St. Joseph's Medical Center:"The professionals at the Center for Eating Disorders, in Towson, Maryland have helped thousands of people confront their underlying stress and ease their obsession with food, weight, and appearance. If you are interested in receiving care, give us a call at 410-427-2100." http://www.eating-disorders.com/ ****************************************************** Eating Disorders. Are there risk factors for this condition? University Hospitals Health System "A number of factors predispose some people toward eating disorders. Eating disorders run in families and may have a genetic component. Gender is a risk factor. People with significant body image dissatisfaction, who are perfectionistic, have other psychological problems such as low self-esteem, depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder are all thought to be at higher risk for developing an eating disorder. Individuals who participate in highly competitive athletic activities are at greater risk of developing an eating disorder. At particular risk of anorexia nervosa are females in sports such as gymnastics, figure skating and track and males who participate in wrestling". University Hospitals of Cleveland 11100 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44106 Phone: (216) 844-1000 http://www.uhhs.com/DisplayContent.aspx?pageID=365&MID=1 ****************************************************** Specific Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa, Mylifepath:"Anorexia nervosa, or simply anorexia, is a psychiatric and physical illness in which the sufferer basically starves herself. Clinically, a person is anorexic if she has 85 percent or less of the normal body weight for someone of her age and height, yet continues to fast or diet. An estimated one percent of teenage girls and women in their twenties have the disease. It's a serious condition that can cause grave health problems if untreated: one in 10 cases of anorexia ends in death. Although the disorder is less common in men (who make up about 5 percent of all cases), they too can develop it." ****************************************************** Binge Eating Disorder, Mylifpath:"It's a behavioral disorder characterized -- as the name suggests -- by episodes of uncontrollable eating. If you have binge eating disorder (BED), you consume unusually large amounts of food at a single sitting -- probably in secret and until you're uncomfortably full. (This eating disorder is similar to bulimia, but people with BED don't try to compensate for their binges by purging the food; that is, they don't try to get rid of it through vomiting or taking laxatives.) You may feel overwhelmed by shame and embarrassment about both your weight (whether you're overweight or not) and your eating patterns. Most people diagnosed with BED are obese (more than 20 percent over a normal weight for their size), but the disorder also appears in people of normal weight." ****************************************************** Bulimia Nervosa, Mylifepath:"Although this eating disorder is less well-known than anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa is actually more common among American teenage and young women -- and just as serious. Bulimia nervosa, or simply "bulimia," is often referred to as "bingeing and purging." In other words, people with this eating disorder go on wild eating binges, consuming between 1,000 and 60,000 calories in one sitting (usually in the form of high-calorie foods such as ice cream or pies). They then purge what they've eaten by vomiting or taking laxatives or diuretics before their bodies can absorb the food. In many cases they follow up binges not by purging but with periods of excessive exercising or fasting." ****************************************************** Gluten Intolerance Group of North America... GIG provides information, education and support to those with celiac disease (CD) dermatitis hepetiformis (DH), their families, health care professionals, and the general public.... 16 pages found, 1 links found, 1008 score http://www.gluten.net ****************************************************** Overcoming Overeating Home Page... Free yourself from food and weight obsession and cure compulsive eating disorders using the Overcoming Overeating approach instead of dieting and deprivation.... 20 pages found, 51 links found, 108 score http://www.OvercomingOvereating.com ****************************************************** Overeaters Anonymous World Service Office... Overcoming & recovering from compulsive overeating, eating disorders, compulsive eating, food addiction overeater. Twelve steps recovery - 12 step program. Official Overeaters Anonymous headquarters.... 21 pages found, 0 links found, 7552 score http://www.overeatersanonymous.org ****************************************************** Something Fishy Website on Eating Disorders... Everything you need to know about Eating Disorders... Anorexia, Bulimia and Compulsive Overeating. Definitions, signs and symptoms, physical dangers and so much more.... 63 pages found, 29 links found, 138 score http://www.something-fishy.org ****************************************************** ****************************************************** Eating Disorder Rehabilitation Facilities: Arizona, Rosewood Ranch... Eating disorder center dedicated to the treatment of women suffering from eating disorders and related problems.... 20 pages found, 21 links found, 722 score http://www.rosewoodranch.com ****************************************************** California. Eating Disorder Center of ... In today's society where what you weigh often seems more important than who you are, the preoccupation with food and weight can become an obsession. Those of us at the Eating Disorder Center of Califo... 15 pages found, 72 links found, 7750 score http://www.edcca.com ****************************************************** Ohio, River Centre Clinic: treating anorexia & bulimia nervosa... River Centre Clinic: specialized, economical intensive treatment for anorexia and bulimia nervosa and related disorders; has an on-site residence. Contact Dr. David Garner at 419-885-8800, garner@rive... 6 pages found, 0 links found, 593 score http://www.river-centre.org ****************************************************** Utah, Orem, Eating disorters recovery program - Center for Change... A Recovery Program for Women Who Suffer from Eating Disorders. Center for Change, Incorporated 1790 North State Street, Orem, Utah 84057 Phone: 801-224-8255 ~ Toll Free: 888-224-8250 Fax: 801-224-8301... 36 pages found, 37 links found, 2119 score http://www.centerforchange.com ****************************************************** ****************************************************** ****************************************************** Nurse Entrepreneurs: Sue Keith, Indiana ****************************************************** ****************************************************** Resources Eating Disorders Resources - Gurze Books... Free Eating Disorders Resource Catalogue, Self-Help Books, Music, and Videos, Basic Facts about Eating Disorders, Treatment Facilities, and Helpful Organizations... 29 pages found, 24 links found, 338 score http://www.gurze.com ****************************************************** Treatments for Patients With Eating Disorders, Mylifepath.com:"Eating disorders affect a significant number of Americans, an estimated 5 million every year. These disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorders and several other variants. Although these disorders are more common in adolescent girls or young women, 5 to 15 percent of cases of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa and 40 percent of cases of binge-eating disorders occur in boys or men. In addition, eating disorders may occur in young children and persons over 40 years of age. Becker and colleagues reviewed the various treatment options for patients affected by eating disorders and addressed the evidence for medical and psychiatric therapies. 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