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June 16, 2017

An Unseen Face of Eating Disorders

Teenage girls and twenty-something young women tend to be the “face” of eating disorders. The truth of the matter is that these young females are not the only populations that suffer from these diseases. An often unseen face of eating disorders are middle-aged women (ages 40-60). Middle-aged women who suffer from eating disorders tend to […]

WRITTEN BY: Written by Kristi Campbell, Stark State Dietetic Technician Student Intern and Christine Kendle, MS, RDN, LD, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Educator, Ohio State University Extension Tuscarawas County.

REVIEWED BY: Kate Shumaker, Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences, Holmes County

SOURCES:

  • Dennis, K., CEDS, CEO/Medical Director Emeritus of Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center. (2016, July 25). Causes of Middle-Aged Women Eating Disorders. Retrieved October 22, 2016, from https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/treatment-for-eating-disorders/special-issues/older-women/causes
  • Michaud, D. (2014, January 12). Eating Disorders in Women at Mid-Life. Retrieved October 25, 2016, from http://theprojectheal.org/eating-disorders-in-women-at-mid-life/
  • National Eating Disorders Association. (2016) Retrieved November 3, 2016 http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

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Tags: Eating Disorder

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