August 21, 2007 05:03 PM
More Women Over 40 Suffer From Eating Disorders
If you think anorexia is a disease that strikes only teens and women in their twenties, you might be in for a surprise. According to this Times Online (U.K.) article, Too old to be skinny, the disease is now affecting more and more women over 40. Super-thin celebrities over 40 and societal pressures may drive even mature women to seek unhealthy ways to lose weight.
ABCnews.com also reported on this issue in Adult Anorexia on the Rise, and CBN.com reports in this article, Anorexia Expands to Over-40 Group, that one in 10 eating disorder patients are over 40.
