Exercise and eating disorders : an ethical and legal analysis

Summary: Eating disorders (EDs) have become a social epidemic in the developed world. This book addresses the close links between EDs and exercise, helping us to understand why people with EDs often exercise to excessive and potentially harmful levels.

Record details

ISBN: 9780415476065 (pbk.)
ISBN: 0415476054 (hbk.)
ISBN: 9780415476058 (hbk.)
ISBN: 0415476062 (pbk.)
ISBN: 0203885546 (ebk.)
ISBN: 9780203885543 (ebk.)
ISBN: 9780203885546 (e-book)
Physical Description: print
xv, 222 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Eating disorders : symptoms and facts -- The effects of abnormal eating -- Clinical explanations of eating disorders -- Eating disorders, exercise, and addiction -- Media and eating disorders -- Exercise and eating disorders -- People with eating disorders in the gym -- Law and professional guidelines -- Ethical issues -- Recommendations and conclusions.