Eating Disorders - Step UP! Program

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EATINGDISORDERSNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESNational Institutes of HealthNIH Publication No. 07-4901Revised 2007eating DisorDersNatioNal iNstitute of meNtal healthtable of contentstWo What are Eating Disorders ?fi Ve aNorexia Ner VosaNiNe bulimia Ner VosatWel Ve bi Nge- Eating disorderfourteeN hoW are meN a Nd boys affected ?fifteeN hoW are We WorkiNg to better uNderstaNd aNd treat Eating Disorders ? twowhat are Eating Disorders ?aN Eating disorder is marked by extremes. it is pres-ent when a person experiences severe disturbances in Eating behavior, such as extreme reduc-tion of food intake or extreme overeating, or feelings of extreme distress or concern about body weight or person with an Eating disorder may have started out just Eating smaller or larger amounts of food than usual

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