“Our symbol of recovery is the butterfly. Purple is the color for eating disorder recovery” (National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, 2000).
“Eating disorders are now the third most common chronic illness in adolescent girls”
(Adolescent Medicine Committee & Canadian Paediatric Society, 2001).
“It is estimated that 3% of women will be affected by eating disorders in their lifetime”
(Zhu, A. & Walsh, B, 2002).
“71% of adolescent girls want to be thinner despite only a small proportion being over a healthy weight”
(Paxton, 1991).
“Health Canada found that almost one in every two girls and almost one in every five boys of grade 10 either were on a diet or wanted to lose weight” (1998).
Videoclip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3GSbAWE1w4
Additional Resources:
National Eating Disorder Information Centrehttp://www.nedic.ca/index.shtml
National Eating Disorders Association
http://www.edap.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=294
The Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt
http://www.eatingdisorder.org/
The Federal Government Source for Women's Health Information
http://www.4woman.gov/faq/Easyread/bulnervosa-etr.htm
Women's Health Zone
http://www.womenshealthzone.net/eating-disorders/bulimia-nervosa/effects/