As part of National Eating Disorder Week, the University of Utah's College of Health is sponsoring Love Your Body Week, which runs Monday through Friday. Events include a film screening, a recovery panel, yoga, presentations, a friends/family panel and more. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, go to www.LoveYourBodyWeek.com.
Two subtypes of the disorder are:
Restricting — in which the person loses weight primarily through dieting, fasting or excessive exercise.
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Bingeing and purging — in which the person regularly engages in eating binges, followed by vomiting.