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here are some of the more reliable stats i have found * It is estimated that 8 million Americans have an eating disorder - seven million women and one million men * One in 200 American women suffers from anorexia * Two to three in 100 American women suffers from bulimia * Nearly half of all Americans personally know someone with an eating disorder (Note: One in five Americans suffers from mental illnesses.) * An estimated 10 - 15% of people with anorexia or bulimia are males

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