Adolescent Eating Disorders

The abundance of food in the developed countries of the world has seemingly spawned an epidemic of disorders connected to the food. This book gathers research from leading scientists throughout the world, which offers important information on understanding the underlying causes and discovering the effective treatments for eating disorders.

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The abundance of food in the developed countries of the world has seemingly spawned an epidemic of disorders connected to the food. Extremes such as intensive concern about one's body image and total disregard for it have resulted in countries which contain enormous segments of the population who are either obese and proud of it or bordering on anorexia nervosa. This new book gathers state-of-the-art research from leading scientists throughout the world which offers important information on understanding the underlying causes and discovering the most effective treatments for eating disorders.