Eating disorders are more serious — and more common — than many people realize. Lifetime prevalence is about one in 20, and these conditions often affect teenage girls. What many don’t realize is that the health effects go far beyond weight issues, and can last a lifetime.

Today in The Conversation Canada, Simon Sherry of Dalhousie University writes about the risks and symptoms of anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder, including who is affected, and just how serious the health impact can be. However, few people seek treatment for eating disorders.

The prevalence of eating disorders and struggles to access help highlight the need to increase awareness and decrease stigma,” Sherry writes.

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More than 100,000 Canadians are diagnosed with an eating disorder every year. (Shutterstock)

Eating disorders are deadly: What are they, who’s at risk, and what can be done about it

Simon Sherry, Dalhousie University

The mortality rate of people with eating disorders is six times higher than the general population, and they are five times more likely to attempt suicide. However, few people seek treatment.

Research found that investor ownership of farmland in Saskatchewan was negligible in 2002, but by 2018 had climbed to nearly one million acres — almost 18 times the size of Saskatoon. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Growing farmland inequality in the Prairies poses problems for all Canadians

Annette Desmarais, University of Manitoba; André Magnan, University of Regina

Farm consolidation, increasing land concentration and expanding investor ownership of farmland is leading to growing land inequality in the Canadian Prairies.

That students can cheat more efficiently with ChatGPT does not warrant claims about the death of the student essay. (Shutterstock)

ChatGPT killed the student essay? Philosophers call bullshit

Dylan J. White, University of Guelph; Joshua August (Gus) Skorburg, University of Guelph

We ought to want student essays to reflect understanding, judgment and caring, something beyond ChatGPT.

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Les technologies des registres distribués et de la chaîne de blocs en éducation

Abdoulaye Anne, Université Laval; Yassine EL BAHLOULI, Université Laval

L’utilisation de la technologie des registres distribués (TRD) dans le secteur de l’éducation en est encore à ses premiers pas, avec une rareté des recherches disponibles.

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