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EATING DISORDERS
Childhood obesity - overweight and obesity is a serious, chronic medical condition, which is associated with a wide range of debilitating and life threatening conditions. On this site – supported by the Australian Government you can find more information about this issues and advices from doctors and other healthcare professionals. Highly recommended [www.health.nsw.gov.au/obesity] YXC
Eating Disorders Support (EDS) - is a student-run organisation working to provide help for those who have problems with food, weight, body image and any forms of disordered eating. They aim to give support and information to those who have current or past difficulties, or are supporting someone else suffering from eating disorders... [www.cusu.cam.ac.uk/campaigns/eds] YXC
International Council of Nurses Obesity – obesity is estimated to affect 18% of the global population, an increase of 50% over the past seven years. In the past 10 years the prevalence of obesity has increased by 10-40% in the majority of European countries. If you want to know more about it visit this highly professional website.
[www.icn.ch/matters_obesity.htm] YXC
The International Obesity Taskforce (IOTF) - the IOTF is working to alert the world of the growing health crisis threatened by soaring levels of obesity. The TaskForce collaborates with the World Health Organization and has working groups examining a range of issues. The IOTF's mission is to inform the world about the urgency of the problem and to persuade governments that the time to act is now! [www.iotf.org] YXC
Solving The Weight Loss Puzzle – being overweight or obese is a risk on a global scale. This e-book will show you how to recognize and implement all the pieces of the weight loss puzzle so that you can get your body back in shape. [solvingthehealthpuzzle.com/shs/super-sizing-globesity] YXC
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