Eating disorders are a silent epidemic - and the epidemic is spreading. At one extreme, nearly a third of America is considered to be obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control. As recently as 1990, in no state was more than 15 percent of the population obese. By 2006, at least 20 percent of the population was considered obese in all but four states. more

Stuart Koman, Phd, President and CEO Walden Behavioral Care talks to NECN about eating disorders and how to treat them. He says eating disorders are very much misunderstood. And he when it comes to binge eating or late night eating, he talks about when it crosses a line and becomes a disorder. more

Walden is currently planning interviews for prospective patients who would like to be considered for participation in the Integrative Treatment Program for Binge and Night Eating, which will be held at Dedham Health & Athletic Complex two nights per week beginning Jan. 15, 2008. more

Q: My son has recently been excusing himself early from the dinner table, claiming he has a lot of homework to do. When he did this last night, I followed him upstairs and heard him vomiting in the bathroom. I asked him about it later, but he told me to mind my own business. I'm extremely worried and upset, but don't know how to approach the subject again. I need to talk to him soon-before this situation gets out of control. Do you have any suggestions? more

Roberta Pearle Lamb, lead dietician at Walden Behavioral Care in Massachusetts, says she can spot when someone is hung-up on healthy eating because the diet begins to interfere with the person's ability to participate in everyday life. The person becomes isolated from relationships and activities he or she once enjoyed, and thoughts of planning meals and feelings of guilt about eating take up a large part of the person's day. more

Walden is currently planning interviews for prospective patients who would like to be considered for participation in Mastering Balance: Positive Treatment Program for Binge and Night Eating, which will be held at The Dedham Health & Athletic Complex, 200 Providence Highway, two nights per week beginning Jan. 15, 2008. more

At a doctor's visit about a year and a half ago, Jade Denny, who was 19 and five feet tall at the time, weighed in at 60 pounds. She had been anorexic since her junior year at Vergennes Union High School, but it wasn't until this appointment that she acknowledged she had a problem. more

Walden Behavioral Care, LLC of Waltham today announced that an open house for “Mastering Balance,” its new binge and night eating program will be held from 4 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008 at The Dedham Health & Athletic Complex, 200 Providence Highway. more