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The Harmful Impact of a White-Centric View of Eating Disorders
37:24 - 45:33 (08:08)
This episode discusses how a white-centric view of eating disorders can harm individuals who do not fit into the stereotypical image of a person with an eating disorder. The episode also highlights the long-term physical consequences of eating disorders and the lack of proper diagnosis and treatment.
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The lack of recognition for sentinel symptoms like missed periods and fainting can have severe long-term consequences such as bone density reduction and osteoporosis.
37:24 - 40:10 (02:45)
Summary
The lack of recognition for sentinel symptoms like missed periods and fainting can have severe long-term consequences such as bone density reduction and osteoporosis. Volunteers for the study ranged from ages 18 and up.
ChapterThe Harmful Impact of a White-Centric View of Eating Disorders
EpisodeEating Disorders
PodcastMaintenance Phase
The prevalence rates of atypical anorexia diagnoses differ based on the criteria used to define it, with rates ranging from 6 to 13 percent using the lowest cutoff and 2 to 2.8 percent using a higher level of weight loss.
40:10 - 42:00 (01:49)
Summary
The prevalence rates of atypical anorexia diagnoses differ based on the criteria used to define it, with rates ranging from 6 to 13 percent using the lowest cutoff and 2 to 2.8 percent using a higher level of weight loss.
ChapterThe Harmful Impact of a White-Centric View of Eating Disorders
EpisodeEating Disorders
PodcastMaintenance Phase
The conversation around eating disorders and weight stigma often excludes those who do not fit into a white, cisgender, and thin narrative of recovery.
42:00 - 45:33 (03:33)
Summary
The conversation around eating disorders and weight stigma often excludes those who do not fit into a white, cisgender, and thin narrative of recovery. Refusing to acknowledge someone's eating disorder unless they are below a certain weight is a harmful and outdated approach.