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Eating Disorders Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment

1. Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents
   In plain English, noted treatment specialist addresses doctors at Vanderbilt University on subject of symptoms, causes and treatments. (11/2003)

2. Emotional Hunger
   Psychotherapist Dr. Jenn Berman says eating disorders are more about emotional needs vs food.

3. Anti-obesity Talk May Have Unintended Effect on Dieting Girls
   The pervasive anti-obesity message may be partly to blame for young girls' obsession with weight and body image, according to new research on the prevalence of dieting among Canadian girls. (05/2004)

4. Study Results: Many Young Girls Are Worried About Weight
   Girls as young as 12 admitted to take extreme measures to lose weight. (Jan. 2003)

5. Surgery for Obesity in Children
   Doctor discusses reasons for and against surgery for obesity in children.

6. Coping with Anorexia
   How one woman's eating disorder began and the lengths she went to to disguise her disease.

People Speak Out

1. Hiding Her Obsession - Her mother didn't think Kendall had a problem with food, but her daughter was using dangerous methods to lose weight.
   She talks about it on the Oprah show. (2001)
   
   
2. Anorexia: One Person's Story
   In her early twenties - Isabelle suffered from anorexia. It was a real shock to her because she thought it was something that only happened to teenagers. She believes it's important to be open about eating disorders - because so many people suffer from them in private. She also believes it's important for sufferers to find something they enjoy doing - so they have something positive in their lives to keep them going. Isabelle's lifeline was dancing. (05/2004)

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