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Zusatztext Review from previous edition ...an interesting addition to the available material for patient information...very comprehensive...useful to anyone wanting to understand a long-term condition - and that would include medical staff. Informationen zum Autor Suzanne Abraham, The Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Australia Klappentext Eating Disorders: The Facts is a guide to the three major eating disorders: anorexia, bulimia and obesity. This comprehensive guide considers why eating disorders occur, and then looks at each in turn, describing the eating behaviours, diagnosis, and treatments available. Zusammenfassung Eating Disorders: The Facts is a guide to the three major eating disorders: anorexia, bulimia and obesity. This comprehensive guide considers why eating disorders occur, and then looks at each in turn, describing the eating behaviours, diagnosis, and treatments available. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Adolescent eating behaviour 2: Eating disorders - an overview 3: Why do eating disorders occur? 4: Infertiliy, preganancy, and the postpartum period 5: Investigation of eating disorders 6: General management of eating disorders 7: Anorexia nervosa and anorexia nervosa-like disorders 8: Treatment and outcome of anorexia nervosa and anorexia nervosa-like disorders 9: Bulimia nervosa and bulimia nervosa-like disorders 10: Treatment and outcome of bulimia nervosa and bulimia nervosa-like disorders 11: Investigation and treatment of binge eating and binge eating-like disorders Appendix A: Body mass index (BMI) charts and height conversion Appendix B: Pounds to kilograms chart Appendix C: QOL ED: Quality of Life relating to eating and exercise Glossary Index
