TIPs: Eating Disorders > Obesity
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Treatment for obesity is available at The Center for Growth, Inc., in Center City, Philadelphia. If an individual is thirty plus pounds over their healthy body weight ( BMI link) then they are considered obese. Obesity is an increasingly common disease that affects between 5-10% of the population. Obesity is often a sign of mental health problems. No one wants to be overweight. Being heavy doesn
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Therapy in Philadelphia: Mirror checking and the traps for Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Mirror checking is a common ritual performed by people with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). Close to ninety percent of individuals with body continue reading
Binge Eating Disorder Treatment in Philadelphia, Ocean City, Providence, Mechanicsville, Santa Fe: Sleep and Binge Eating:
In the U.S., the prevalence of obesity across the board—men, women, all age groups, income levels and ethnicities—is continue reading
What is Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS)? An eating disorder not otherwised specified was created for symptoms that do readily fit into the standard category of anorexia or bulimia nervosa. The diagnosis of EDNOS continue reading
How common is obesity and what exactly does that term mean?
Obesity affects between 5% and 10% of the population. Obesity means that a person is at least 20% or more above their ideal continue reading
What are the health problems strongly associated with obesity?
Obesity affects between 5% and 10% of the population. The rate is rising. Obesity means that a person has a bmi (body mass index) of 30 or above. People within this category may have continue reading
