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they may actually have an eating disorder. “We have to be more
astute in the medical professions to identify eating disorders in
adult women,” said Maine. “Ask questions like how someone
manages their weight, if they have been trying to lose weight,
what their [food] intake is and if they skip meals.”
Women themselves can help in evaluating suspected eating
disorders. “Women have to be honest with themselves about
what pressures they are putting on themselves around appearance, weight control and exercise and how much time they are
devoting to thoughts about eating, weight control and exercise,”
said Maine. If more than 10 percent of someone’s thoughts are
about what she is not going to eat or how much she will exercise, it could be a red flag.
Eating disorders are usually accompanied by other issues.
“The reason people develop eating disorders is because they
have other issues going on that they are having difficulty confronting or solving,” Maine said. “They have to do something to
soothe the pain or distract themselves.”
Just as all eating disorders are not the same, treatments are
individualized. “There could be individual or group therapy or
sometimes medication to manage anxiety and depression,” said
Maine. Some women work with a dietitian. Most respond to
outpatient treatment, but some need residential treatment for a
period of time.
It is never too late to seek help. “I think the most important
message to give women is that as many as 13 percent of women
over age 50 have eating disorder symptoms, so it is important to
come out of the closet because you are not alone,” said Maine.
“You can improve your life tremendously and get past the eating
disorder; treatment really does help.”
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