Body Image, Eating Disorders, and Obesity Paul J. Yoder Caribbean peoples drew on the

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Body Image, Eating Disorders, and Obesity Paul J. Yoder Caribbean peoples drew on theIt is clear that body image plays a role in the etiology, development, and treatment of eating disorders and obesity. This work integrates research findings on body image with empirically supported assessment and intervention guidelines for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and obesity. In addition, body image issues are explored in other areas such as cosmetic plastic surgery and body dismorphic disorder. The text covers