Eating Disorder Statistics Reveal The Number Of Sufferers
January 24th, 2008 | by admin |Though determining the exact eating disorder statistics is not possible, after extensive research and much painstaking efforts, medical world has compiled the data that shows the percentage of people suffering from eating disorder.
Research has suggested that 1% of females suffer from anorexia nervosa while 4% of population suffers from bulimia nervosa. Males are also found to suffer from anorexia disorder amounting to 10% of total population. Statistics have revealed that age group between 17-20% is the most vulnerable for eating disorders. The different factors that contribute to them are social pressure, looks, beauty concepts, and emotional depression. You can learn more about the statistics of eating disorders in a book called 'Food Fight: A Guide to Eating Disorders for Preteens and Their Parents' by Janet Bode.
