Sarah Klein

Sarah Klein argues in the following viewpoint that women who suffer from (or have suffered from) an eating disorder are at risk of severe long-term health consequences. According to Klein, the damage is severe enough to cause a decreased life expectancy. Klein is a freelance writer and photographer as well as a columnist for the Metro Times, the Detroit weekly alternative press.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. What are the medical consequences of anorexia, as stated by the author"

2. According to the author, why is bulimia potentially more dangerous than anorexia"

3. What does Klein list as the health effects of bulimia"

It is estimated that 1 to 4 percent of all young women will develop an eating disorder in their lifetime. Most are white and upper middle class, and the onset of the disorder can...