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DENVER (KDVR) — According to a study by JAMA Pediatrics, young adult and adolescent cases of eating disorders saw a major increase during the pandemic. Lawmakers at the state Capitol advanced two bills this week to address the issue.
The Eating Disorder Foundation, based in Denver, helps thousands of people struggling with eating disorders.
"Our founder Toni was struggling with her own eating disorder later in life and almost lost her life, and her loved ones didn't have anywhere to go, they didn't have any resources. So she started that support group and it built up over the years until we moved into this building," said
McKenna Ganz, Eating Disorder Foundation program administrator.
The group is supporting a bill Colorado lawmakers are advancing to reduce the problem in the state.
A measure that cleared the Senate would prohibit health insurance companies from using body m...
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