This website focuses its gaze on the delicate subject of Eating Disorders (EDs), a growing phenomenon which affects more than 70 million people in the world and which registers approximately 150.000 new cases per year.
The most common forms of eating disorders are: anorexia, bulimia and binge eating
Anorexia
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It affects mainly people between 15 and 25 years old
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6% of people affected by anorexia die every year
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2,8% of the global population is affected by anorexia
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One in four women suffers from anorexia while for men it's one in ten
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Anorexia is considered to be the third most common chronic disease among young people
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It usually affects people between 16 and 35 years old
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2% of people affected by bulimia die every year
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Between 1,8-2,3% of the global population is affected by bulimia
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12 new cases of bulimia per 100.000 people are registered every year among women while for men it's only one case
Bulimia
Binge Eating
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It usually affects people in early adulthood
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It is estimated that 2,8 million people in the world have binge eating disorders
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2 out of 3 people with binge eating disorder are obese
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3.5% of people with BED are women and the 2% are men