title: Could your patient have an eating disorder?
abstract: Eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder, affect approximately 14 million people in the U.S., three-fourths of whom are female. Contrary to popular belief, eating disorders affect people of all ages. Women's health nurses can play a vital role in identifying adolescents and women who may be suffering from an eating disorder and referring them for specialized treatment.
authors: Rebecca’s House Eating Disorder Treatment Programs™ based in Lake Forest, CA, USA. rclmft@rebeccashouse.org.
authors: Rebecca
authors: R
authors: Cooper
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D016739:Behavior, Addictive; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D017064:Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D014481:United States; D016387:Women's Health
keywords: anorexia; binge eating; body image; bulimia; eating disorder; weight