Research indicates that the prevalence of #eatingdisorders such as #anorexianervosa, #bulimianervosa and other unspecified eating disorders is higher in women diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) compared to that in the general population. Current treatment approaches for #PCOS emphasize the importance of #weightmanagement, #exercise and #diet. However, if not administered holistically – taking into account the social and mental factors – these recommendations may push women & girls into a vicious cycle of starving, binging and purging and develop adverse relationships with food and their body weight. 

February is #eatingdisordersawareness month and we are talking to registered dietician Angela Grassi of PCOS Nutrition – a PCOS survivor herself who is an internationally known #nutrition and health expert on PCOS – to get a deeper understanding about the management of the nutritional and psychological aspects of eating disorders in women with PCOS. PCOS advocates Lisa Rosenthal and Tatiana Alafouzo will help guide the discussion from the patient panel.