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Eating disorders tend to affect mostly girls (girls : boys, 9 : 1) between the ages of roughyl 12 to 25, although it can appear outside this age group (almost always older, not usually younger than 12) or to males. 95% of all eating disorder cases are in the middle- or upper-class, and 2/3 are in Western Society.

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