PLEASE attend the Third Annual Missouri Eating Disorders Awareness Day

Please plan to attend the Third Annual Missouri Eating Disorders Awareness Day - An important opportunity to end the silence that surrounds eating disorders.

·         Help educate Missouri legislators on eating disorders and the importance of eating disorders legislation.

·         Meet this year’s legislative sponsors.

·         Show that there is a need!  Missouri citizens deserve fair insurance coverage and access to treatment.

·         Make a difference and advocate!

When:  Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 1:00pm

Where:  The Missouri State Capitol in the Rotunda

We will rally on the first floor in the Rotunda then we will disperse to meet with legislators.  We will give you all the information you need to meet with elected officials at the rally. To look up your Missouri state elected officials, visit www.mo.gov and click on legislator lookup. 

Please respond to me if you are planning to attend – annieseal@sbcglobal.net

Thank you and I hope to see you there!

Annie

Join Us for Missouri Eating Disorders Awareness Day: Feb. 2, 2011!

Make A Difference and

Help End the Silence.

Join us for Missouri Eating Disorders

Awareness Day!

An important event where you can meet with your legislators and ask them to support Eating Disorders legislation.

When:  Wed. Feb. 2, 2011 at 1:00pm

Where:  The Missouri State Capitol Rotunda

Jefferson City, MO

Questions?  Contact Annie Seal annieseal@sbcglobal.net – 314.591.3341

More U.S. children, adolescents suffer eating disorders - report

http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Non-food/Disease/eating_disorders_3011100629.html


"A new review led by researchers of University of Michigan found eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia are on the rise in U.S. children and adolescents. David S. Rosen, MD, MPH, of the University of Michigan Health System

reviewed about 200 studies and estimated that 0.5 percent of adolescent girls suffer anorexia nervosa and 1 to 2 percent have bulimia. Eating disorders are particularly on the rise in boys who account for up to 10 percent of all cases of eating disorders."  Read this article