Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, the two most common eating disorders, are really two sides of the same coin. Both start with a desire to change weight or shape. Other categories of eating disorders have recently been identified, such as binge eating disorder. Treatments are becoming more effective, although there is much to be discovered through research about origin and treatment.

Our goals at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics include diagnosis and comprehensive treatment of all eating disorders. We also hope to prevent these disorders, and we want t decrease the weight- and shape-related worries and dieting behaviors of young people who may not develop diagnosable eating disorders but are preoccupied with these concerns to the point that adolescence and young adulthood become a burden rather than a joy.

Please feel free to contact us for additional information.

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