1. 30-40% of girls between 6-12 have been on a diet
2. 29% of high school girls suffer body image issues
3. 19% of college age women are bulimic
4. 20 % of anorexics will die if they go untreated
5. Obesity has tripled since 1991
6. 86% of people report onset of their eating disorder by the age of 20 (ANAD 10 year study)
7. more than 90% of eating disorders are women between the ages of 12-25
8. twice as many women are depressed then men
9. women suffering with bulimia has tripled in the last five years
10. 58 million Americans are overweight
11. 40 million Americans are obese
12 over 3 million Americans are morbidly obese
13. Since 1990 there has been a 78% increase in type II diabetes between 30-40 years old
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These statistics are alarming. It appears as though recognizing the problem or underlying issues are one of the first steps in recovery. Thank you for keeping us informed.
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