WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17,2004
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had waited even days, she would not have lived much longer. It had been so long since she had eaten that her body began to shut down; her stomach could no longer digest food. How they hide
Another complication with diagnosing an eating disorder is that the patient and the family could be in denial. Many people today were of a normal weight, but had an eating disorder, said Leah Luckeroth, staff physician at Watkins Memorial Health Center.
Ann Gabrick, therapist and private practice physician in Kansas City, Mo, said the signs that someone had an eating disorder were harder to see because they were more behavioral.
"Sometimes family members also have eating disorders." Luckeroth said.
"Eating disorders are very difficult to spot if you are just looking at outward appearances," she said.
She said the signs were behavior changes, increased isolation, more frequent mood swings and an obsession with food or exercise.
Gabrick is the leading educator and expert on eating disorders and has helped with understanding and treatment at Watkins.
Gabrick graduated from the University of Kansas in 1976 and has worked with eating disorders since. When she worked at the University of Arizona in 1979, she said that 20 percent of the women on campus had eating disorders, and very few people knew what eating disorders were.
An on-going problem
There had not been an increase in eating disorders, Pamela Botts, director of Counseling and Psychological Services, said.
However, there is an increase in the awareness. Botts said that CAPS saw someone with an eating disorder everyday.
CAPS offers counseling services for individuals, groups and couples on campus. There was not a group counseling service for people with eating disorders at CAPS and there had not been one for several years, Botts said. If there is an interest, she said CAPS would certainly start one.
Everyone with an eating disorder needs professional help, Gabrick said, and 30 to 40 percent
Talk with the person in an appropriate and private setting about your concerns in a loving and supportive way, with honesty and respect.
IF A FRIEND HAS AN EATING DISORDER, THESE ARE SOME THINGS YOU CAN DO:
Research eating disorders.
■ Encourage the person to seek professional help as soon as possible.
Be prepared for the person to deny that he or she has a problem.
Tell someone else about your concerns.
Don't judge.
Try to avoid talking about food, weight and exercise.
Source: Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center
"There are very few in-patient facilities in the country today," she said.
of cases need hospitalization. The only in-patient facility for people with eating disorders in the near vicinity is the Baptist Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo.
Badger is now 118 pounds, and this is the heaviest she has ever weighed.
Stopping the addiction
Both Badger and Oliff said that the disorders took over their lives and became like an addiction.
Olifi said she still compares herself to others on the street. But Olifi also knows that the thought is dangerous.
"You have to have your own self image," she said.
Badger said she too is still conscious about her appearance almost all the time, but has learned to suppress her urges.
"Even today, I do a calorie count of everything on my plate and I figure in my head how much exercise it will take to burn if off," Badger said. "But now I don't act on those thoughts."
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BRACELETS: Fans can show support anywhere
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Steinberg said he didn't expect the bracelets to generate a lot of revenue. Rather, they are for Jayhawk fans to show their KU pride. They will also be used for a series of upcoming promotions. The marketing department will give away free wristbands at a variety of spring sporting events, he said.
Kansas athletics director Lew Perkins said he wanted fans to embrace the bands as a way to support the University.
Steinberg said the process of designing, ordering and receiving the bracelets was long. Although the idea began in July, it took almost three months to get them to the University.
being a Javhawk."
"Our athletic teams here at KU have some of the most supportive fans in the nation," Perkins said. "We hope that all of our great fans will wear these bands as a symbol of their support for our teams and a sign of their pride in
The marketing department wanted to ensure that the bracelets were the correct shade of blue. Steinberg said
they went through several different colors before finally choosing the color of the bracelet.
Other schools, including Virginia Tech, Texas A&M and Ohio State, produced its own variety of the bracelet.
Edited by Bill Cross
SMOKING: Proposal would find happy medium
grams at the University
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"It's sort of a cliché these days, but the world really is a global village," said Alison Watkins, communication coordinator for the office of international pro-
This fall, 217 students at the University are studying abroad. Currently, there are 1,615 international students enrolled at the University.
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