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Can parents do anything to help prevent their child from developing an eating disorder later in life?

April 26, 2017child developing disorder eating help later life Parents

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Can parents do anything to help prevent their child from developing an eating disorder later in life?

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Be a good role model Parents can be modeling healthy eating and regular physical activity while setting expectations of valuing people for their internal worth rather than for their physical appearance. It is not about parents saying or not saying something, it is more about parents leading by example. How important is early diagnosis of eating disorders? Early recognition is important Early recognition and intervention are the best tools we have today. Delay in recognition and intervention can increase morbidity — medical and psychological consequences. Children’s Hospital offers a variety of services to help evaluate and treat eating disorders. Visit www.vanderbiltchildrens.com/interior.php?mid=271. Can a patient with an eating disorder ever truly be cured? Treatment effective, but reoccurence can happen Treatment is effective in eating disorders and people can be cured. But the treatment doesn’t change their vulnerability and the disorder can reoccur. The level of care should vary