Anybody can develop an eating disorder at any age, but it tends to be young adult women.
many people who develop eating disorders also have very low self esteem
Young Men and Women develop unhealthy eating behaviors and disorders, sometimes because they're nervous about something so they just eat what they have near them. Many develop eating disorders because they feel that they're not perfect. they have to look this good in order for people to them to like them. And because they can be made fun because of their weight and how they look. That's how anorexia comes into play. That's a reason that young men and women develop unhealthy eating behaviors and disorders.
0.5 The common statistic is that 1 in every 200 will develop on eating disorder of some kind. (Anorexia, Bulimia, EDNOS, Binge-Eating, Compulsive Eating, Over-Eating, ect.)
For eating disorders, 1 male with suffer for every 9 females. If there were 100 people with eating disorders, 10 would be men and 90 would be women.
WebMD is a good place to learn about anything medical related. Wikipedia is another good place to learn about eating disorders in general. Two great sources.
The symbol for eating disorders in general is a periwinkle ribbon. There is no symbol for anorexia that is agreed on.
teenagers are pressured by there peers to looking skinny and to look good/ So then teenagers stop to eat and they have eating disorders.
the study of eating disorders
Eating Disorders Coalition was created in 2000.
Eating Disorders Association was created in 1989.
Two eating disorders are anorexia nervosa and bulemia nervosa.
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