Eating disorder statistics are overwhelming. For both men and women with eating disorders, the numbers are huge. More and more children are developing eating disorders, and the teenagers eating disorders statistics really are no better because many times, eating disorders develop during the teen years.
Eating disorders know no boundaries ... and they take no prisoners. It doesn't matter if you are rich or poor. It doesn't matter what your ethnicity. Eating disorders don't discriminate when it comes to socioeconomic barriers or any other barriers for that matter.
I have tried to provide a comprehensive view of information on eating disorders. You should also take a look at eating disorder research for a more in-depth look at eating disorder statistics.
Included in the links below is information on eating disorders such as anorexia statistics, bulimia statistics, eating disorders in teens, men with eating disorders and child eating disorders.
See the following eating disorder statistics links for more information:
for the Eating Disorder Statistics on the pages listed above:
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Crowther, J.H., Wolf, E.M., & Sherwood, N. (1992). Epidemiology of bulimia nervosa. In M. Crowther, D.L. Tennenbaum.
S.E. Hobfoll, & M.A.P. Stephens (Eds.). The Etiology of Bulimia Nervosa: The Individual and Familial Context (pp. 126) Washington, D.C.: Taylor & Francis.
Fairburn, C.G., Hay, P.J., & Welch, S.L. (1993). Binge eating and bulimia nervosa: Distribution and determinants. In C.G. Fairburn & G.T. Wilson, (Eds.), Binge Eating: Nature, Assessment, and Treatment (pp. 123 - 143). New York: Guilford.
Gordon, R.A. (1990). Anorexia and Bulimia: Anatomy of a Social Epidemic. New York: Blackwell.
Grodstein, F., Levine, R., Spencer, T., Colditz, G.A., Stampfer, M. J. (1996). Threeyear followup of participants in a commercial weight loss program: can you keep it off? Archives of Internal Medicine, 156 (12), 1302.
GustafsonLarson, A.M., & Terry, R.D. (1992). Weight-related behaviors and concerns of fourth grade children. Journal of American Dietetic Association, 818 - 822.
Hoek, H.W. (1995). The distribution of eating disorders. In K.D. Brownell & C.G. Fairburn (Eds.) Eating Disorders and Obesity: A Comprehensive Handbook (pp. 207 - 211). New York: Guilford.
Hoek, H.W., & van Hoeken, D. (2003). Review of the prevalence and incidence of eating disorders. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 383 - 396.
Hudson JI, Hiripi E, Pope HG, Kessler RC. The Prevalence and Correlates of Eating Disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication. Biological Psychiatry 2007; 61:348-358.
Mellin, L., McNutt, S., Hu, Y., Schreiber, G.B., Crawford, P., & Obarzanek, E. (1991). A longitudinal study of the dietary practices of black and white girls 9 and 10 years old at enrollment: The NHLBI growth and health study. Journal of Adolescent Health, 27 - 37.
