Bulimia statistics

Statistics on Bulimia

Bulimia is usually found among white Caucasians, however this is changing
95% to 98% of bulimics tend to be female
64% are near a normal weight range
84% have some form of College Education
An average binge is said to happen around 11 times a week
Bulimia is more likely to begin in teenagers and young adults from 18+ years
It is thought that woman suffering with bulimia has tripled between 1988 and 1993
The onset of an eating disorder can peak during puberty to late teens and early adulthood
Children as young as 6 years have been known to have develop bulimia
More than one in three “normal dieters” progress to severe dieting. Frequent dieters are 18x more likely to develop an eating disorder
Eating disorders affect all age groups, including young children, middle-aged women, men and individuals of all races and ethnicities
Although eating disorders can be very harmful many can and do recover.
Conservative figures show that 150,000 women die each year from dieting- related causes.
The average fashion model is 5'9" to 6' tall. The average American woman is 5' 4" tall. The average fashion model weighs 110-118 pounds. The average American woman weighs 142 pounds.

Highest Among Young Women
Bulimia is highest among young woman who are aged between 12 to 25 years and who live in the Western society, where ‘dieting’ is common.

Statistics on bulimia and diets

One study showed that 44% of middle school girls who frequently read articles about dieting were twice as likely to try fasting and dieting and were 3x more likely to try self-induced vomiting than girls who didn't read the articles.

Frequent dieters are 18x more likely to develop an Eating Disorder

Research shows that people who diet frequently are five times more likely to develop an eating disorder then those who don’t diet, however those who dieted frequently were eighteen times more likely to develop an eating disorder than those who did not diet.

The same study also showed that children are more likely to develop an eating disorder if they have a sister or mother who dieted.

It has also been scientifically shown that students who entered the USA from another culture are more likely to suffer bulimia if they absorb western views on diet and beauty.

Statistics on Binging and dieting

It is very interesting that girls who diet frequently are twelve times more likely to binge than girls who don't diet.

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