Eating Disorder Treatment Help - Monte Nido® Eating Disorder Education
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Eating Disorder Education
These are some frequently asked questions and answers that might be helpful if you think that you or someone you know might be suffering from an eating disorder.
  1. What is anorexia nervosa?
  2. What is bulimia?
  3. What is an eating disorder?
  4. What are some of the medical complications of eating disorders (Anorexia, bulimia)?
  5. What is Binge Eating Disorder?
  6. Do Males also get Eating Disorders?
  7. I have heard that people with eating disorders often have other problems and diagnoses. What are they?
  8. What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder?
  9. What medical tests are done for persons with eating disorders?
  10. How are eating disorders treated?
  11. Can a person recover from an eating disorder?
  12. What if I have another condition like Diabetes, or Alcohol/Chemical Dependency?


Anorexia Nervosa is:
  1. A refusal to maintain body weight at or above a minimally normal weight for age and height (e.g., weight loss leading to maintenance of body weight less than 85% of that expected or failure to make expected weight gain during period of growth, leading to body weight less than 85% of that expected).
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Bulimia is classified as:
  1. Recurrent episodes of binge eating. An episode of binge eating is characterized by either: Eating an amount of food that is definitely larger than most people would eat during a similar period of time and under similar circumstances, OR a sense of lack of control over eating during the episode.
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An eating disorder is an illness that manifests itself in a variety of unhealthy eating and weight control habits that become obsessive, compulsive, and/or impulsive in nature. ...more


Some medical complications may include: