February 2007:
Number 514
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A newsletter for the students, faculty and staff of the Collin County Community College District. Published monthly. For information or submissions, call 972.599.3142. Cougar News welcomes student and faculty submissions. Next deadline: Feb. 10 All submissions are due by 5 p.m. on the due date. Photos cannot be returned. Text should be emailed to mrobinson@ccccd.edu or sent on disk. Please submit copy that is proofed, edited and saved in Word format. Cougar News staff: Lisa Vasquez, director; Mark Robinson, editor; Marcy Cadena-Smith, contributor; Sydney Portilla-Diggs, student correspondent; Stephanie Hall, student correspondent; Sheri Mackey, contributor; Nick Young, photography and layout
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Top 10 facts about eating disorders
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is Feb. 26-March 2. Keep these facts in mind.
10. 89 Percent ...
... of bulimic patients show signs of tooth erosion.
9. 95-98 Percent ...
... of diets fail, according to the National Eating Disorder Information Centre.
8. 20 Percent ...
... of individuals suffering from anorexia will prematurely die from complications related to their disorder, including suicide and heart problems, according to the South Carolina Department of Mental Health.
7. 2-5 Percent ...
... of Americans experience a binge-eating disorder in a six-month period, according to the National Eating Disorder Information Centre.
6. 90 Percent ...
... of those in the United States who suffer from eating disorders are female.
5. 14-25 ...
... is the common age group for the onset of a eating disorder, according to an article in “Eating Disorders: A Reference Sourcebook.”
4. 12 Times ...
... higher death rate associated with anorexia nervosa than the overall death rate among young women in the general population, according to the American Journal of Psychiatry.
3. 13 Percent ...
... of high school girls purge, according to the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
2. 8 Million Reasons ...
... why National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is important. Eight million individuals in the United States suffer from some disorder.
1. 972.881.5126 ...
... is the phone number to Collin’s Counseling Services if you have any questions or concerns about an eating disorder.
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