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Eating Disorder Facts

28%

of people with current Binge Eating Disorder (BED) are receiving treatment according to research estimates. Binge eating disorder is three times more common than anorexia and bulimia.

42%

of female high school athletes in aesthetic sports (sports that emphasize body type like dance or long distance running) reported disordered eating. They were eight times more likely to incur an injury than athletes in aesthetic sports who did not report disordered eating.

66%

of people with anorexia showed signs of an anxiety disorder several years before the start of their eating disorder.

Over 70% of eating disorder sufferers will not seek treatment due to stigma, misconceptions, lack of education, diagnosis and lack of access to care.

Did you know...?

Anorexia is the 3rd most common chronic illness among adolescents, after asthma and type 1 diabetes.

Children under 12 admitted to the hospital for eating disorders rose 119% in the last decade.