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programs that incorporate mindfulness work to integrate reframing techniques to help youth reframe their thoughts with the use of dietetics and food science teachers

some schools bring in short-term prevention programs or leadership training such as The Body Positive, Girls on the Run and Girls in the Know that explore healthy lifestyles, body image, and self-care education\

inviting dietitians to talk at schools on a regular basis about nourishment for the athlete’s body, mindful eating practices, and self-care are important for all students regardless of the age or if they are in athletics

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registered dietician

cognitive behavioral therapy

group therapy

medication

mental health professional

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Female identifying people are significantly more likely to have an eating disorder. The ratio of girls to boys with eating disorders is 3 to 1 [1]. This is likely due to the body image standards that exist for women and girls

Research shows that people who have been bullied for their weight are more likely to struggle with disordered eating. In fact, 60% of people with eating disorders say that bullying contributed to their eating disorder

33% of males and 62% of females in sports based on weight-class and aesthetics experience eating disorders

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The National Eating Disorders Helpline is the largest promoted program to help combat eating disorders.

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Those who have a larger body size may have a higher risk of developing a mental health condition, largely due to the negative effects of weight stigma and discrimination

Obesity is associated with a higher risk of having certain mental health disorders, including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and eating disorders

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total economic costs associated with eating disorders were estimated to be $64.7 billion in fiscal year 2018-2019, equivalent to $11,808 per affected person

Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder accounted for 35% of total economic costs, followed by Binge Eating Disorder (30%), Bulimia Nervosa (18%) and Anorexia Nervosa (17%)

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Approximately 30 million Americans live with an eating disorder

Eating disorders are the third most common chronic illness among adolescent females in the United States

The lifetime prevalence of eating disorders is highest among those with a binge eating disorder (5.5% compared to 2% for bulimia and 1.2% for anorexia)

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troubled personal relationships

difficulty expressing emotions and feelings

history of physical or sexual abuse

low self-esteem

depression, anxiety, loneliness

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cardiovascular disease (mainly heart disease and stroke)

type 2 diabetes

musculoskeletal disorders like osteoarthritis

cancer (endometrial, breast and colon)

stroke

sleep apnea

high blood pressure

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Anorexia: an eating disorder and serious mental health condition. People who have anorexia try to keep their weight as low as possible by not eating enough food or exercising too much, or both.
Bulimia: an eating disorder characterized by regular, often secretive bouts of overeating followed by self-induced vomiting or purging, strict dieting, or extreme exercise, associated with persistent and excessive concern with body weight.
Binge Eating Disorder: a severe, life-threatening, and treatable eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food (often very quickly and to the point of discomfort)