What Is An Eating Disorder?
An eating disorder is an illness that causes serious disturbances to your everyday diet, such as eating extremely small amounts of food or severely overeating.
Statistics of Eating Disorders
Prevalence
· It is estimated that 8 million Americans have an eating disorder – seven million women and one million men
· Nearly half of all Americans personally know someone with an eating disorder
· An estimated 10 – 15% of people with anorexia or bulimia are males
Mortality
· A study by the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders reported that 5 – 10% of anorexics die within 10 years after contracting the disease; 18-20% of anorexics will be dead after 20 years and only 30 – 40% ever fully recover
· The mortality rate associated with anorexia nervosa is 12 times higher than the death rate of ALL causes of death for females 15 – 24 years old.
Teens
· Anorexia is the 3rd most common chronic illness among adolescents
· 50% of girls between the ages of 11 and 13 see themselves as overweight
http://www.state.sc.us/dmh/anorexia/statistics.htm
· It is estimated that 8 million Americans have an eating disorder – seven million women and one million men
· Nearly half of all Americans personally know someone with an eating disorder
· An estimated 10 – 15% of people with anorexia or bulimia are males
Mortality
· A study by the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders reported that 5 – 10% of anorexics die within 10 years after contracting the disease; 18-20% of anorexics will be dead after 20 years and only 30 – 40% ever fully recover
· The mortality rate associated with anorexia nervosa is 12 times higher than the death rate of ALL causes of death for females 15 – 24 years old.
Teens
· Anorexia is the 3rd most common chronic illness among adolescents
· 50% of girls between the ages of 11 and 13 see themselves as overweight
http://www.state.sc.us/dmh/anorexia/statistics.htm