Eating disorders / Viqi Wagner, book editor.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Are eating disorders a serious problem? Eating disorders are a growing public health threat / Eating Disorders Coalition for Research, Policy and Action -- Problem of eating disorders is exaggerated / Malcolm Evans -- Eating disorders primarily affect white Western women / Anne Iverson -- Eating disorders are a growing problem among minority women / Denise Brodey -- Eating disorders contribute to the epidemic of obesity in America / Susan Z. Yanovski -- Obesity epidemic is a myth that promotes eating disorders / Courtney E. Martin -- What causes eating disorders? Genetics play a significant role in eating disorders / Craig Johnson, Cynthia Bulik -- Eating disorders may be symptoms of chronic physical illness / Randy Schellenberg -- Neurochemical imbalances cause anorexia / Ellen Ruppel Shell -- Eating disorders have multiple complex causes / Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Incorporated -- Cultural obsession with thinness is harmful / Mimi Spencer -- Cultural obsession with thinness is not harmful / Polly Vernon -- Fashion industry promotes eating disorders / Janet Treasure [and others] -- Fashion industry should not be held responsible for eating disorders / Michelle Cottle -- What role does the Internet play in eating disorders? Pro-ana web sites are dangerous and should be condemned / Elanor Taylor -- Pro-ana web sites are valuable and have a right to exist / Angie Rankman -- Controversial web sites glorify anorexia and bulimia / Kristen Depowski, Kelly Hart -- Internet is an important tool in recovery from eating disorders / Theresia Laksmana.

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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