I wasn't aware that the DSM-IV now lists Morbid Obesity as a "psychiatric eating disorder".
The only two eating disorders that really come to mind are:
Binge Eating Disorder
Night Eating Syndrome
If you are referring to the commonly thrown about terminology of "food addiction" there is a fair amount of controversy about the logistics of that particular addiction, and not all obese people would qualify as such even if it was a proper term.
http://allpsych.com/disorders/eating/index.html
Until such time as it is entered into the DSM-V and officially released it is a highly subjective view point.
Comments intended as "ammunition" are typically seen as inflammatory. Since you chose not to "can it" please read the above information so you can bring yourself up to date on what is and is not a recognized medical diagnosis. Then please feel free to bring yourself up to date on some (though not all) of the actual resources located within the province of Ontario for those who are currently dealing with morbid obesity.
Actually most Doctors seem to be avoiding sending people to things like Bernsteins. I will say that they may recommend WW (it has the highest percentage of long term success outside of bariatric surgery), or
Dr. Poon's clinic in the GTA, or
Dr Freedhoff in Ottawa. There is also a medical weight loss clinic run through the Guelph hospital now which is I believe a 6 month program, and there are programs like
Craving Change which are run all over the province of Ontario. There is also the Bariatric Registry now
http://www.bariatricregistry.ca/ which is a centralized registry
Since you clearly know so much more than I do about the issue I encourage you to post any and all Canadian based resources you would like to share with the OP. Specifically Ontario based resources.
Heck if it was as simple as "food addiction" being the only cause then CON-RCO wouldn't exist.
http://www.obesitynetwork.ca/ Considering they are Canada’s official representative in the International Association for the Study of Obesity (IASO), an umbrella organization for 52 national obesity associations, representing 56 countries... One would think it would be much more time effective to just go with your suppositions.
In fact let's just completely ignore any and all other causes outside of "food addiction".
We shall simply ignore that Morbid Obesity can occur as part of a number of other medical conditions such as:
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
Cohen Syndrome
MOMO Syndrome
Hypothyroidism
Cushing's Syndrome
Growth Hormone Deficiency
Lymphedema (which when primary LE can be rather all encompassing)
While we are at it let's completely ignore the number of people who struggle with weight issues due to medications they are required to take:
Steroids (prednisone)
Insulin
Certain forms of hormonal contraception.
Anticonvulsants.
Atypical Antipsychotics
Antidepressants
Wait... The medications that treat psychiatric illnesses make people gain weight? How do you think someones mental state is when they gain weight after recieving treatment for their mental state. What a rollercoaster that must be.
Clearly I am just some misinformed, inept female who truly cannot comprehend the larger picture so to speak.
Maddie
