eating disorders in children

"Readers will explore the social aspects and health effects of eating disorders, and ways to establish a healthy relationship with food"--Back cover.

Explains what an eating disorder is, what causes it, how it affects daily life, possible treatments, and how people overcome it or learn to live with it.

A guide to educating children ages eight to eighteen about proper nutrition that includes easy-to-follow nutritional guidelines for children, simple recipes, and special nutritional guidelines for young athletes.

Offers advice to parents or caregivers on how to deal with the eating problems of children and adolescents, examining different types of eating disorders and disordered eating, and describing the process of intervention, including food and exercise plans.

Presents an examination of the six major eating and weight problems suffered by children and teenagers, including dysfunctional eating, undernutrition, hazardous weight loss, eating disorders, size prejudice, and obesity.

Two mice starve or stuff themselves in response to upset feelings, until they learn healthier ways to express them. Includes extensive information for parents on eating disorder prevention.

Examines the effects of eating disorders on children and adolescents, discussing possible causes of the problem and proposing solutions designed to promote the physical and emotional well-being of young people at risk.

Describes how eating patterns and attitudes about food are partly determined by one's family and discusses eating disorders and how to deal with them.