Guest guest Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Colleagues, the following is FYI and does not necessarily reflect my own opinion. I have no further knowledge of the topic. If you do not wish to receive these posts, set your email filter to filter out any messages coming from @nutritionucanlivewith.com and the program will remove anything coming from me. --------------------------------------------------------- Source: University of Alabama at Birmingham Released: Sat 21-Jan-2006, 16:50 ET http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/517454/?sc=dwhp The Pressure to Be Thin Description The American Psychiatric Association said the eating disorder anorexia nervosa “afflicts as many as one in every 100 females. Newswise — The American Psychiatric Association said the eating disorder anorexia nervosa “afflicts as many as one in every 100 females.” While the media is often blamed for influencing girls to become thinner, UAB psychologist Boggiano, Ph.D., said eating disorders develop from a combination of environmental, behavioral and genetic factors. “Media images don’t cause eating disorders, but they do set up stress and anxiety in young women that lead to behavioral factors, namely dieting. Strict dieting is the gateway to eating disorders. Not everyone who diets, however, develops eating disorders. There’s strong evidence that genes make some vulnerable to eating disorders.” -- ne Holden, MS, RD < fivestar@... > " Ask the Parkinson Dietitian " http://www.parkinson.org/ " Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease " " Parkinson's disease: Guidelines for Medical Nutrition Therapy " http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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