User:Whitneyatwelle/Evaluate an Article

The lead was concise and straight to the facts. It defined binge eating disorder, as well as included brief facts regarding the diagnosis, but it did not include brief descriptions of the articles major sections such as treatment or epidemiology. It would have been a more fulfilling introduction if it had included a few more brief facts of all of the subtopics. Overall, the content was very well balanced. It included all of the important portions of information surrounding the topic. It is up to date, and each section of the article was relevant to the topic. The history section did seem to be very neglected compared to the other sections, but that could be due to the lack of research. The article does include sections about different races, sexualities, and SES, but it does not talk about gender minorities. It would be an important section of information to add considering individuals who are not cisgender are very vulnerable to developing eating disorders. The article was mainly neutral, and did not show bias towards one treatment for BED over another. I do think that the Lifestyle Intervention section could have had more information about different types of intervention. All of the facts are cited properly with reliable and diverse citations.

Which article are you evaluating?
Wikipedia contributors. (2024, January 18). Binge eating disorder. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 20:10, January 20, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Binge_eating_disorder&oldid=1196858225

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
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I chose this article to evaluate because I have always had a special interest in eating disorders. It is important information to spread because BED can affect anyone and has dangerous (and even fatal) consequences. I had a good impression of the article because of how much information it provided. It included all of the important aspects of a disorder such as vulnerable populations, etiology, treatments, history, etc.

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