Eating Disorder Statistics
Eating Disorders like anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating are becoming increasingly prevalent. In the United States as many as 10 million females and 1 million males suffer from eating disorders.
Because of the secretiveness and shame assoicated with eating disorders, many cases go unreported. An estimated 10 of femaile college students from a clinical or sub-clinical eating disorder, over half suffer from bulimia.
- An estimated 1 in 100 American Women binges and purges to lose weight.
- 5% of women and 1% of men have anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorders.
- 15% of young women have significantly disorded eating attitudes and behavior.
- 40% of 1st through 3rd Graders want to be thinner.
- 81% of 10 year olds are afraid of being fat and are unhappy with their size.
- In a study of girls age 9-15; more than 50 claimed to exercise to lose
weight.
- 9% claimed they reduced food intake to lose weight.
- 5% claimed they used parents diet pills and laxatives to lose weight.
- Binge eating disorders is the most common eating disorder affecting 15%-50% of participants in wieght control programs.