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Weight and eating disorders

Professional organisations

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For lay public

Organisations

Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc

"a nonprofit organization that provides information about anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, compulsive exercising, and other less well-known food and weight disorders. Our material includes details about recovery and prevention". The site has a great deal of useful information, including some of the less commonly covered eating disorders. The on-line material is mainly plain text and targeted at the lay audience, including the athlete, but also has bibliographies for the health professional and links.

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders

Information on anorexia and eating disorders.

National Eating Disorders Organization

Part of a private not-for-profit hospital web site, this organisation is, in their own words: "one of the oldest eating disorder organizations in the United States. Our focus is on education, prevention and providing treatment resources for individuals, families, students, health care professionals, and the media around the world." The site has some mainly plain text short lay explanations about anorexia, binge and other eating disorders, as well as some information for schools, with a reading list.

The American Anorexia/Bulimia Association Inc.

"provides information to sufferers, their families and friends". Information about the organisation and some lay explanation of what the conditions are.

Alliance to Fight Eating Disorders

This is on most people's lists but has apparently disappeared off the Internet. If anyone knows where to find it, please send us an email to let us know.

Eating Disorder Recovery Online

"An online service providing information and programs to help you recover from an eating disorder, regain self-esteem, and empower yourself!"

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For health professionals

Pick of the crop American Dietetic Association position paper on Eating Disorders Long and detailed paper with references.

FNIC: Resources about Eating Disorders

Plain text list of printed publications for health professionals from National Agricultural Library of USDA . There is also a list of consumers' resources.

Promoting Healthy Body Image Body Image

A background paper produced for the Best Start program, a government funded project in Ontario which "aims to improve the health of women and families before, during, and after pregnancy."

The manual is divided into four sections:

• A survey of the literature on body image, food and weight problems, current research and information about the historical and cultural determinants of body image for girls and women of childbearing years
• An elaboration of population-based strategies for promoting healthy body image.
• Health promotion, community mobilization and health communication are shown in action.
• A discussion of health promotion project ideas and activities.

Research abstracts on treatment of Anorexia Nervosa

Has a collection of literature abstracts, with no obvious organising principle.

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Pick of the crop Eating Disorders Shared Awareness Some private individuals with a passion towards helping in this area have linked two separate lay-oriented web sites: HealthTouch: Eating disorders lay information Plain text informatoin licenced from an eating disorders organisation. Something Fishy An impressive array of material to help sufferers of eating disorder and their families from many angles, including what to expect and ask from the physician, cultural issues, pregnancy, ballet dancers, "treatment finder" etc. Mirror-Mirror Good common sense plain text background information and advice on a range of topics associated with eating disorders in various age groups, including teenagers and children. Has a self test option as well as links and chat facilities.

The American Anorexia/Bulimia Association Inc.

Information for patients and their families.

Beat Bulimia

Some explanatory material, plus access to a free email newsletter, this site belongs to an "eating disorders specialist".

Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention

Lay site with educational material and information on such topics as: Basic Facts about Eating Disorders, Prevention, Things Parents Can Do to Help Prevent Eating Disorders, How to Help a Friend with an Eating Disorder, Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention Puppet Project for Schools, Events: What's Happening at Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention, Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention CD Project.

Eating disorders: Dr.Michael Myers

Simple lay oriented plain text explanations about diagnosis and treatment of binge eating disorders from a physician in the US who has put together a lay oriented site on weight and eating disorders.

Eating Disorders Center

Part of a more general wellness web site, this site features news and short, common-sense lay-oriented articles written by dietitians.

FNIC: Resources about Eating Disorders

Plain text list of printed publications for consumers from National Agricultural Library of USDA. There is also a list of health professional resources.

Eating disorders: what can the mother do

Lay article by a FP is a special report article in a healthy lifestyle on-line magazine from Canada. Well written.

Gürze Books on eating disorders

Oublisher that specialises in books on this area, particularly for lay audience. The web site has information about the books, not the material itself.

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders

Information on anorexia and eating disorders.

The American Anorexia/Bulimia Association Inc.

Information for patients and their families.