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"It's been 17 months, six days and four hours since I last purged, but who is counting. It turned out to be much harder to give up my eating disorder than the cocaine. You were right about going to an eating disorder treatment center that was just as skilled in drug addiction as bulimia. Life is Good!"
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Bulimia Statistics

Eating disorders like bulimia affect millions of Americans every year. Although bulimia statistics show that the illness is most profound in women, men also suffer from the disease.

If you or someone you love is suffering from bulimia nervosa, call the national eating disorder helpline at 1-800-996-9815 as soon as possible. Bulimia statistics reveal that with the proper bulimia treatment, recovery is possible. The call is toll-free, confidential and open 24/7, so don't delay, call NOW!

Age Related U.S. Bulimia Statistics

Girls who diet are 12-times more likely to binge then girls who don't diet
Approximately 3% of adolescent boys and 10% of adolescent girls purge at least once a week
4% of college-aged women have bulimia
Among males, those who are part of a wrestling team are 7-10 times more likely to develop bulimia
In a recent study of sixth-grade girls, it was discovered that 70% first became concerned about their body image between ages 9 and 11
Children as young as six years old have been diagnosed with bulimia
Bulimia studies indicate that children who have mothers who diet are more likely to develop bulimia and other eating disorders
44% of middle school girls who read about dieting are twice as likely to try fasting and three-times more likely to attempt self-induced vomiting than girls who don't read about it
Approximately 4.5% of ALL American high school students have vomited or used laxatives as a means to lose weight within the last 30 days

Additional U.S. Bulimia Statistics

Approximately half of those individuals with anorexia will develop bulimia patterns
Homosexual males are also higher at risk of developing bulimia
64% of bulimics are near their normal weight range
On average, a person with bulimia will binge on food 11 times within one week
Up to 10% of bulimics are male
84% of bulimics have a college education
People who frequently change diets are 18-times more likely to develop an eating disorder

Avoid Adding to the Bulimia Statistics - Get Help Today

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Sources:

Anderson, Arnold, Leigh Cohn, and Thomas Holbrook, 2000. Making weight: men's conflicts with food, weight, shape, and appearance. Carlsbad, CA: Gurze Books.
Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc. (ANRED), 2005. "Statistics: How many people have eating disorders?"
American Psychiatric Association, 1994. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, 4th ed. Washington, D.C., American Psychiatric Association.
Ice, Susan, 2006. "Statistics." Eating Disorders Coalition for Research, Policy, and Action.
University of Maryland Medical Center, 2004. "How serious is bulimia nervosa without serious weight loss (anorexia)?"
National Eating Disorders Association, 2002. "Bulimia nervosa."

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