Just the Facts
This condition is commonly assumed to be a lifestyle choice
Eating Disorder
Common professional assisting in diagnosing an eating disorder
psychologist or psychiatrist
This eating disorder has the highest mortality rate
Anorexia
This gender is more likely to be affected by anorexia
Women
This percent of people fully recover from anorexia
46%
This national resource offers knowledge on different aspects of health
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
This eating disorder consists of over-eating then self induced vomiting
Bulimia Nervosa
The age around where most eating disorders begin
Teenage years
This percent of the U.S. population is suffering from an eating disorder
9%
This helpline specializes in assistance with eating disorders
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
Not binging shows but instead __
Binge Eating
Men are most likely to develop this eating disorder
Other Specified Eating Disorder (OSFED)
This part of the brain is responsible for eating disorders
Insula and Frontal Lobe
This psychiatrist first described the eating disorder ___ in 1979
Dr. Gerald Russell
A rather rare eating disorder, a person suffering from __ tends to ingest items that are not usually considered food
Pica
This eating disorder is found somewhat equally in men and women
Binge Eating Disorder