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Autore |
Abraham Suzanne |
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Titolo |
Eating disorders [[electronic resource] ] : the facts / / Suzanne Abraham |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008 |
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1-283-57966-9 |
9786613892119 |
0-19-156414-1 |
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Edizione |
[6th ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (266 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Eating disorders |
Bulimia |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; 1 Adolescent eating behaviour; 2 Eating disorders-an overview; 3 Why do eating disorders occur?; 4 Infertility, pregnancy, and the postpartum period; 5 Investigation of eating disorders; 6 General management of eating disorders; 7 Anorexia nervosa and anorexia nervosa-like disorders; 8 Treatment and outcome of anorexia nervosa and anorexia nervosa-like disorders; 9 Bulimia nervosa and bulimia nervosa-like disorders; 10 Treatment and outcome of bulimia and bulimia nervosa-like disorders; 11 Investigation and treatment of obesity and overeating disorders |
Appendix A: Body mass index (BMI) charts and height conversionAppendix B: Pounds to kilograms chart; Appendix C: Quality of life: eating disorders (QOL ED) questionnaire; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; W; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W |
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The eating disorders - anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and obesity - affect many thousands of people each year, particularly young women. Eating disorders are a subject which parents today cannot study enough; it is believed that over 1 million people in the UK alone have a significant problem with an eating disorder and that up to 90,000 of those are recieving treatment. Eating Disorders: The Facts is |
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a guide to the three major eating disorders: anorexia, bulimia and obesity. This comprehensive guide considers why eating disorders occur, and then looks at each in turn, describing the eatin |
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