Eating Disorders: They’re Not Just for Kids
Eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating are being diagnosed in women in their 30s and up, not just young girls, teens, and twentysomethings. In fact, eating disorders are starting to carve a niche as a bona fide midlife crisis for women.
HealthDay reporter Dennis Thompson delves into this phenomenon at iVillage Total Health:
Anorexia and bulimia used to be considered health problems that afflicted teenage girls. But doctors are finding that a growing number of older women are now being diagnosed with some sort of eating disorder.
“It can happen to anybody at any stage of their life,” said Dr. Alexander Sackeyfio, a psychiatrist and eating-disorder specialist at the Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich. “I think we’re becoming more aware of it and are better at diagnosing it.”
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Lively Women » Care for Your Psychological Self for Total Health
May 10, 2007 at 10:35 pm
[…] in women in their teens and twenties, eating disorders can affect women — and men — of all ages, and they’re found in people of all shapes, sizes, and backgrounds. The National Eating […]
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