UK vs. US in media reporting of eating disorders

• similar demographic profiles (age, race, gender)
• genetic and biological causes are NOT MENTIONED at all  in the 100 US articles analysed but mentioned in 8/141 UK articles
• clinical complications are 4 TIMES more likely to be mentioned in UK media vs. US 
• treatment is2 TIMES more likely to be reported in UK news media than in US news media
• recovery is MUCH LESS discussed in UK news as compared to US news
• Overall, UK coverage is less optimistic and contains more medical information