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Mention anorexia or bulimia, and what comes to mind is a skin-and-bones teenager caught in a ferocious struggle to be thin.

But doctors say they are seeing a disturbing trend: a growing group of women in their 30′s, 40′s and 50′s who have eating disorders. Most have husbands, children, jobs and aging parents. They live with their secret while trying to manage the other aspects of their lives.


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    Last reviewed: By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on 6 Jul 2004
    Published on PsychCentral.com. All rights reserved.

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, . (2004). Older Women, Too, Struggle With a Dangerous Secret. Psych Central. Retrieved on May 25, 2012, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2004/07/06/older-women-too-struggle-with-a-dangerous-secret/

 

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