Eating disorders across the life span.
Clearly, eating disorders appear in both men and women across the entire life span. Nurses must be aware of eating disorder issues in populations such as children and adolescents, adult men, middle-aged women, and older adults so that proper screening and treatment can occur to reduce the consequences of these potentially life-threatening illnesses.
Harris
Marta
M
Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating Disorders, Wickenburg, AZ 85390, USA. marta.harris@remudaranch.com
Cumella
Edward J
EJ
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004181:Directories as Topic; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology