Eating Disorders
A 2009 study conducted by the American Journal of Psychiatry revealed that __________ had the highest mortality rate of the major eating disorders?
What is Anorexia Nervosa (4%)
*When suicide and heart problems are taken into account, 20% of individuals suffering from anorexia will die prematurely from complications associated with this condition.
*Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness.
Individuals with this eating disorder often exhibit broken blood vessels in their eyes produced by the strain of vomiting and have nicks or scrapes on their knuckles due to sticking their finger down their throat?
What is Bulimia
Bulimia and anorexia nervosa most frequently affect members in this age range?
What is 12-25
What has been identified as the most common eating disorder in the United States?
What is Binge Eating Disorder (BED)
How many Americans will suffer from Eating Disorders in their lifetime?
What is 28.8 Million