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Eating disorders are most common problems of today world. And it can be at any age.

The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders quotes some disturbing facts regarding eating disorders:

8,000,000 or more people in the United States have an eating disorder, 90% are women.

Victims may be rich or poor.

Eating disorders usually start in the teens but may begin as early as age 8.

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Most eating disorders began at age?

10


How many teen age kids have eating disorders according to statistcs in 2006?

1 in every 200 people.


What is the percentage of eating disorders?

Eating disorders affect ane stimated 1 in every 100 people.


Why are eating disorders important to learn about?

To be blunt: they can kill you. You can die from an eating disorder - it is life & death. Explained: eating disorders are important to learn about because everybody needs & deserves help. Almost 50% of people with eating disorders meet the criteria for depression & only 1 in 10 people (that's both men & women!) with eating disorders receive treatment. On top of that, only 35% that receive treatment for eating disorders get it at a specialized facility for eating disorders.


What do most people with eating disorders need?

food.


How are eating disorders controversial?

Well, some people believe that eating disorders aren't a real disease and that people who have them can just eat and be cured. When in reality that is not how it works at all.


What symbolizes eating disorders?

If you are 50% less than your weight for your height and age


What age can you get sleeping disorders from?

Any age. all people have sleeping disorders and some people just always have had sleeping disorders. i'ts called insomnia


How ais self-esteen related to some eating disorders?

many people who develop eating disorders also have very low self esteem


What viruses helps people with genetic disorders?

By eating bananas


What age to eating disorders start?

Bulimia, along with most other eating disorders, occur the most in the teenage years to the mid-20s. They can still happen after that, but it is less common. Generally, it doesn't happen much before that range, though.


How many people in the US struggle with eating disorders?

Approximately 20 million women and 10 million men in the United States suffer from eating disorders.