Eating disorders information for teens
Subtitle: health tips about anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and other eating disorders including information on the causes, prevention, and treatment of eating disorders, and such other issues as maintaining healthy eating and exercise habits
By: edited by Sandra Augustyn Lawton.
Contributors: Lawton, Sandra Augustyn.
Series: Teen health series
Publisher: Omnigraphics
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Detroit, MI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 337
ISBN-13: 9780780807839
Subjects: Eating disorders -- Juvenile literature.; Eating disorders in adolescence -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-312) and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Eating disorders: an overview; title: Chapter 1; title: Frequently asked questions about eating disorders; title: Chapter 2; title: Who develops eating disorders?; title: Chapter 3; title: All ethnic and cultural groups are at risk for eating disorders; title: Chapter 4; title: Boys and eating disorders; title: Chapter 5; title: What causes eating disorders?; title: Chapter 6; title: How are eating disorders diagnosed?; title: Chapter 7; title: Statistics on eating disorders; title: Specific eating disorders; title: Chapter 8; title: Anorexia nervosa; title: Chapter 9; title: Frequently asked questions about anorexia; title: Chapter 10; title: How serious is anorexia?; title: Chapter 11; title: Bulimia nervosa; title: Chapter 12; title: frequently asked questions about bulimia; title: Chapter 13; title: How serious is bulimia?; title: Chapter 14; title: Binge eating disorder; title: Chapter 15; title: Frequently asked questions about binge eating disorder; title: Chapter 16; title: Lesser-known eating disorders; title: Athletics and eating disorders; title: Chapter 17; title: Athletes with eating disorders: an overview; title: Chapter 18; title: Identifying athletes at risk for eating disorders; title: Chapter 19; title: Compulsive exercise; title: Chapter 20; title: Sports and women athletes: the female athlete triad; title: Prevention and treatment of eating disorders.; title: Chapter 21; title: Reducing your risk of eating disorders; title: Chapter 22; title: Body image and self-esteem; title: Chapter 23; title: how can i improve my self-esteem?; title: Chapter 24; title: Helping a friend with an eating disorder; title: Chapter 25; title: Talking to your health care provider about eating disorders; title: Chapter 26; title: Treatment for eating disorders; title: Chapter 27; title: Psychological therapies for eating disorders; title: Chapter 28; title: Medications for eating disorders; title: Other health issues related to eating disorders; title: Chapter 29; title: Dental problems associated with eating disorders; title: Chapter 30; title: Osteoporosis associated with eating disorders; title: Chapter 31; title: Diabetes and eating disorders; title: Chapter 32; title: Substance abuse and eating disorders; title: Chapter 33; title: Eating disorders and pregnancy; title: Maintaining healthy eating and exercise habits; title: Chapter 34; title: an action guide to healthy eating; title: Chapter 35; title: what you should know about sports nutrition; title: Chapter 36; title: what's the right weight for my height?; title: Chapter 37; title: Body mass index (BMI); title: Chapter 38; title: How can I lose weight safely?; title: Chapter 39; title: Is a vegetarian diet right for me?; title: Chapter 40; title: fitness fundamentals; title: If you need more information; title: Chapter 41; title: Additional reading about eating disorders; title: Chapter 42; title: Directory of eating disorder organizations; title: Index.