Disturbing news is coming from America where a recent report by the American Academy of Pediatrics shows that eating disorders are on the rise in boys, younger children and minority children. In an interview with the online journal Medscape Today the reports lead author, Dr David Rosenberg, says that there is no clear reason for this trend. He hypothesises that this may be in part due to the rush to combat the obesity epidemic resulting in certain vulnerable children being accidentally misdirected by the healthy eating message and ending up with an eating disorder.
Dr Rosenberg recommends that vigilance is important when looking at our children’s dietary habits. It’s no good waiting until medical complications have set in. Prevention is better than cure!
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