Eating disorders /   
Viqi Wagner, book editor. 
 - Detroit :  Greenhaven Press,  2007. 
 - 244 pages. 
 - Opposing viewpoints series .
 - Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered) .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/> Are eating disorders a serious problem?  Eating disorders are a growing public health threat /  Problem of eating disorders is exaggerated /  Eating disorders primarily affect white Western women /  Eating disorders are a growing problem among minority women /  Eating disorders contribute to the epidemic of obesity in America /  Obesity epidemic is a myth that promotes eating disorders /  What causes eating disorders?  Genetics play a significant role in eating disorders /  Eating disorders may be symptoms of chronic physical illness /  Neurochemical imbalances cause anorexia /  Eating disorders have multiple complex causes /  Cultural obsession with thinness is harmful /  Cultural obsession with thinness is not harmful /  Fashion industry promotes eating disorders /  Fashion industry should not be held responsible for eating disorders /  What role does the Internet play in eating disorders?  Pro-ana web sites are dangerous and should be condemned /  Pro-ana web sites are valuable and have a right to exist /  Controversial web sites glorify anorexia and bulimia /  Internet is an important tool in recovery from eating disorders /  Eating Disorders Coalition for Research, Policy and Action --  Malcolm Evans --  Anne Iverson --  Denise Brodey --  Susan Z. Yanovski --  Courtney E. Martin --  Craig Johnson,  Cynthia Bulik --  Randy Schellenberg --  Ellen Ruppel Shell --  Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Incorporated --  Mimi Spencer --  Polly Vernon --  Janet Treasure [and others] --  Michelle Cottle --  Elanor Taylor --  Angie Rankman --  Kristen Depowski,  Kelly Hart --  Theresia Laksmana. 
<br/><br/> Addresses the severity of eating disorders as a public health threat, the causes that contribute to them, treatment, and media/Internet coverage. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780737733488 9780737733495 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007007382 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>101469309  DNLM 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Eating disorders--Juvenile literature.<br/>Eating disorders.<br/>Feeding and Eating Disorders--etiology<br/>Feeding and Eating Disorders--therapy<br/>Internet
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Young adult literature.<br/>Literature.<br/>Juvenile works.<br/>Literature.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RC552.W346.E285 2007