This statistic displays the number of adults with an eating disorder in the United States in the period 2008-2012, by gender. During this time, some 9,000 males in the country had bulimia nervosa. Many cases of eating disorders are likely to go unreported.
Number of adults with eating disorders in the U.S. in 2008-2012, by gender
(in 1,000)
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SAMHSA. (October 29, 2014). Number of adults with eating disorders in the U.S. in 2008-2012, by gender (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/450317/eating-disorder-number-among-adults-in-the-us-by-gender/
SAMHSA. "Number of adults with eating disorders in the U.S. in 2008-2012, by gender (in 1,000)." Chart. October 29, 2014. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/450317/eating-disorder-number-among-adults-in-the-us-by-gender/
SAMHSA. (2014). Number of adults with eating disorders in the U.S. in 2008-2012, by gender (in 1,000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/450317/eating-disorder-number-among-adults-in-the-us-by-gender/
SAMHSA. "Number of Adults with Eating Disorders in The U.S. in 2008-2012, by Gender (in 1,000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Oct 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/450317/eating-disorder-number-among-adults-in-the-us-by-gender/
SAMHSA, Number of adults with eating disorders in the U.S. in 2008-2012, by gender (in 1,000) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/450317/eating-disorder-number-among-adults-in-the-us-by-gender/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Number of adults with eating disorders in the U.S. in 2008-2012, by gender (in 1,000) [Graph], SAMHSA, October 29, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/450317/eating-disorder-number-among-adults-in-the-us-by-gender/