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Health Encyclopedia: Eating Disorders Risk Factors
- Eating Disorders - Risk Factors
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- Causes
- Complications of Bulimia
- Complications of Anorexia
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Risk Factors
Many factors contribute to the risk of developing an eating disorder.
Age
Dating disorders occur most often in adolescents and young adults. However, new research finds that they are increasingly prevalent among young children. Eating disorders are more difficult to identify in young children because they are rarely suspected.
Age of Onset for Bulimia. A 2004 study of high school students in the United States found that about 25% of girls and 10% of boys followed abnormal eating and wei...
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Expert & Community Posts
Obesity and Race in the United States
By Dr. Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert...sufficiently. Most point to the role of income, socioeconomics and education more than race... Read more »
Teach your Kids Healthy Habits Now!
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert...compared to those at normal weight. Furthermore, the effects of obesity may have a negative... Read more »
Obese Children and Sleep Disordered Breathing
By Florence Cardinal , Health ExpertChildhood obesity is on the rise, and along with the obesity comes other problems --- heart... Read more »
Mom, Dad, and Spinach
By Patrika Tsai , Health Expert...importance of the environment versus genetics in the obesity epidemic. Some genes have been... Read more »
High Blood Pressure in Children
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert...Nevertheless, high blood pressure exerts its deadly effects on the heart and other blood vessels... Read more »
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Obesity Risks & Risk Factors
...lower risk for obesity, but prolonged breastfeeding had no effect. Nevertheless, given the healthful effects of breast feeding and the possibility that it may have even a slight impact on... Read more »Asthma Risk Factors
...New Zealand, and the U.S. (According to another study, asthma rates are also significantly higher in Canadian adults than they are in comparable European groups.) Low rates were reported in... Read more »Causes of Obesity: Biological and Medical Causes
...ovarian syndrome, a hormonal disorder in women. Click the icon to see an image of polycystic ovaries.Effects of Certain MedicationsSome prescription medications contribute to weight gain, usually... Read more »Obesity Related Complications
General Adverse Effects of Obesity. Obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or over, accounts for nearly 300,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. It is associated with more... Read more »Depression: Suicide and Complications
...in patients whose depression occurred after the illness.Impact on Daily Activities and RelationshipsEffects of Parental Depression on Children. Depression in parents can have profound effects on... Read more »Images
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