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Health Encyclopedia: Eating Disorders Risk Factors

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

Anxiety During Pregnancy

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...anxiety symptoms during pregnancy. Women with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) may see an... Read more »

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: What You Need to Know

By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert

"A thought connected to OCD is probably more prevalent in my life than any other thought in the... Read more »

CFIDS & Fibromyalgia Self-Help Course Offered

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

The CFIDS & Fibromyalgia Self-Help Program is currently accepting signups for the Winter session of... Read more »

FM & CFS Self-Help Course Offered

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The CFIDS & Fibromyalgia Self-Help Program is currently accepting signups for the Fall session... Read more »

CFS & FM Self-Help Course Offered

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The CFIDS & Fibromyalgia Self-Help Program is currently accepting signups for the Summer... Read more »

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Health Guide

Anxiety Disorders: Introduction

Fear and stress reactions are essential for human survival. They enable people to pursue important goals and to respond appropriately to danger. In a healthy individual, the stress... Read more »

Anxiety Disorders: Complications

Studies consistently report that all types of anxiety disorders can be very debilitating and seriously affect a persons quality of life.Association with Depression and Bipolar... Read more »

Eating Disorders: Treatment for Anorexia

for AnorexiaThe treatment goals for patients with anorexia require a team approach. Doctors should immediately check and treat any medical problems related to the condition, such as bone... Read more »

Anxiety Disorders: Other Treatments

Other TreatmentsCognitive-Behavioral TherapyThe goal of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is to regain control of reactions to stress and stimuli, thus reducing the feeling of helplessness that... Read more »

Anxiety Disorders: Causes

CausesA person's genetics, biochemistry, environment, history, and psychological profile all seem to contribute to the development of anxiety disorders. Most people with these disorders seem to have... Read more »

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