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16 economist sunsuntribune health saturday feb 26 2005 eating by chris traber staffwriter it is never too late to be what you might have been the adage written on a ceiling tile by an anonymous teenage patient at southlake regional health centres regional eating disorder pro gram is as poignant as it is hopeful it could also be the motto for the nationally renowned program in 1997 the ministry of health designated southlake as the inaugural site of a regional program serving teenagers in ontarios central east area including the regions of york and durham simcoe and haliburton tfk w national model counties the program has helped more than 500 patients since it opened its multidiscipli- nary approach to care is a model for other day treat ment programs including those at torontos sick chil drens north york general and london childrens hos pitals southlake was the first hospital in ontario and one of the first in canada to have a day treatment program specifically designed for ado lescents with eating disor ders team leader john schmelefske said before the program clients in the com munity would continue to lose weight until they reciuired admission to the rribspital day treatment is a yless intrusive and more cost effective way to prevent iweight loss jy the 14member program team helping 50 patients at a jime is comprised of profes- sionals from psychiatry social work nutrition psy chology child and youth work and education their goal is to help teenagers resume normal eating restore their weight eliminate dangerous weight loss practices and resolve underlying psychological issues all meals and snacks are eaten during the weekday 8 am to 6 pm program hours and generally patients par ticipate for three to six months board qualified teachers help participants continue their school studies while in the program the program treats anorexia nervosa and bulim ia two of the main manifes tations of eating disorders anorexia nervosa results when an individual refuses to 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on body image and weight loss life is stressful for teenagers theres a lot of peer pressure and there are personality factors that can make people susceptible to eating disorders sometimes theyre sensitive perfection ists or obsessive there can be inherited factors and tendencies toward depression family and peer support are key to the success of any patient mr schmelefske said parents and guardians are expected to participate in the treatment process by joining a group program that uses peer contact for information on southlakes eating disorder programs call 905- 8954521 ext 2130 eating disorder facts 77ie regional eating disorder program at southlake region- 1 al health centre treats anorexia nervosa and bulim- ia two conditions in which patients go to extremes to lose weight binge eating dis- order is not treated at the program patients must be referred to the program by a family physician or pediatri cian in canada approximately 1 per cent of the population has an eating disor der 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