One Size Does Not Fit All

Tuesday, February 03, 2009 02:22 PM

Prince George, B.C. - UNBC's Northern Women's Centre is hosting a number of events during National Eating Disorder Awareness week. This year's theme is One Size Does Not Fit All, The Myths and Realities of Eating Disorders.

Eating disorders are the third most common chronic illness in adolescent girls and the most common age for the onset of eating disorders is between 14 and 25. According to statistics, the annual death rate associated with anorexia is more than 12 times higher than the annual death rate from all other causes of death in females between the ages of 15 and 24.

An information display will be set up at the UNBC Women's Centre this week along with an interactive theatre presentation by Streetspirits. A panel discussion exploring the myths and realities of eating disorders willl be held Friday from noon until 3 p.m. at the Bentley Centre. A positive body image/body casting workshop will be held on Saturday, February 7th starting at 10 a.m.

Call the UNBC Women's Centre for more information.

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Posted by: Quaddin on February 4 2009 3:02 AM

"National Eating Disorder Awareness week."

Right!
Somalia has an eating disorder...
Ruawnda has an eating disorder...
Ethiopia has an eating disorder...
This disorder stems from an unusually low amount of T-Bone steaks to go around due to the fact that their dictator governments and rebels factions seem to be hacking themselves apart on a continuous basis.
Basically their folks don't have enough to eat.
Now that is an Eating Disorder.

"According to statistics, the annual death rate associated with anorexia is more than 12 times higher than the annual death rate from all other causes of death in females between the ages of 15 and 24."

In these countries according to statistics, the annual death rate associated with lack of food is more than 12 times higher than the annual death rate from all other causes of death in females between the ages of 15 and 24 .

Why? you might very well ask... Yes it is very simple.. NO OIL

Posted by: YamaDooPolCat on February 4 2009 7:43 AM

Denial is the biggest booster for anorexia.

Heard a story from a friend about a neighbours daughter doing the gorge and purge during an invite for dinner. The girl was as skinny as a rail and my friend was admiring her appetite, until she noticed a trip to the bathroom and heard the gaging. When my friend confronted the mother it was denial and a fight.

Posted by: heidi1555 on February 4 2009 9:09 AM

That's so sad Yama. Healthy brain = healthy body. Sad to think of these girls killing themselves slowly. Must be some nasty demons they are fighting.