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Article: A Deadly Fad? Expert Says Eating Disorders Are Potentially Life-Threatening; Leading Eating Disorder Treatment Facility States Serious Medical Complications Arise From Eating Disorders.
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- June 24, 2003
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PHOENIX -- PHOENIX, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- There is a growing misconception that eating disorders are simply a fad. Nothing could be further from the truth according to Dr. Joel Jahraus, director of primary care medicine at Remuda Ranch Programs for Anorexia and Bulimia.
"Many consider eating disorders to be fad and not life-threatening, " said Dr. Jahraus. "The contrary is true, eating disorders are extremely dangerous and can take someone into a vicious cycle they can't get out of."
Eating disorders have serious medical complications including malnutrition and even death. Starvation, self-induced vomiting or purging, laxative abuse and other ...