Surge in eating disorders spurs state legislative action Riley Judd, a student at the University of Denver and a legislative intern, gives testimony during a Colorado Senate hearing on measures to address eating disorders Thursday, March 23, 2023, in the State Capitol in Denver. Lawmakers in states including Colorado, California, Texas and New York are taking big legislative swings at the eating disorder crisis that is bedeviling America's populous. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Riley Judd, a student at the University of Denver and a legislative intern, gives testimony during a Colorado Senate hearing on measures to address eating disorders Thursday, March 23, 2023, in the State Capitol in Denver. Lawmakers in states including Colorado, California, Texas and New York are taking big legislative swings at the eating disorder crisis that is bedeviling America's populous. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Emma Warford, a patient ambassador for pediatric mental health at Children's Hospital Colorado and a senior at Rock Canyon High School in Highlands Ranch, Colo., heads back to the gallery after testifying during a Colorado Senate hearing on measures to address eating disordersm Thursday, March 23, 2023, at the State Capitol in Denver. Lawmakers in states including Colorado, California, Texas and New York are taking big legislative swings at the eating disorder crisis that is bedeviling Americans. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Emma Warford, a patient ambassador for pediatric mental health at Children's Hospital Colorado and senior at Rock Canyon High School in Highlands Ranch, Colo., testifies during a Colorado Senate hearing on measures to address eating disorders Thursday, March 23, 2023, in the State Capitol in Denver. Lawmakers in states including Colorado, California, Texas and New York are taking big legislative swings at the eating disorder crisis that is bedeviling America's populous. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Riley Judd, a student at the University of Denver and a legislative intern, heads to a seat in the gallery before delivering testimony during a Colorado Senate hearing on measures to address eating disorders Thursday, March 23, 2023, in the State Capitol in Denver. Lawmakers in states including Colorado, California, Texas and New York are taking big legislative swings at the eating disorder crisis that is bedeviling America's populous. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Emma Warford, center, a patient ambassador for pediatric mental health at Children's Hospital Colorado and a senior at Rock Canyon High School in Highlands Ranch, Colo., heads back to the gallery after delivering testimony during a Colorado Senate hearing on measures to address eating disorders Thursday, March 23, 2023, in the State Capitol in Denver. Lawmakers in states including Colorado, California, Texas and New York are taking big legislative swings at the eating disorder crisis that is bedeviling America's populous. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Claire Engels, a program coordinator for the Eating Disorder Foundation, smiles after delivering testimony during a Colorado Senate hearing on measures to address eating disorders Thursday, March 23, 2023, in the State Capitol in Denver. Lawmakers in states including Colorado, California, Texas and New York are taking big legislative swings at the eating disorder crisis that is bedeviling America's populous. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Riley Judd, a student at the University of Denver and a legislative intern, gives testimony during a Colorado Senate hearing on measures to address eating disorders Thursday, March 23, 2023, in the State Capitol in Denver. Lawmakers in states including Colorado, California, Texas and New York are taking big legislative swings at the eating disorder crisis that is bedeviling America's populous. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)