Eating Disorders
Subtitle: the Facts
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; Oxford University Press
Published: January 15, 1997
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
ISBN-13: 9780192627599
First sentence: For most of recorded history a woman was seen as desirable when her body was plump due to the deposition of fat on her breasts, hips, thighs, and abdomen.
Description: This comprehensive guide considers why eating disorders occur, and then looks at each in turn, describing the eating behaviours, diagnosis, and treatments available.