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60% of the American population is
considered overweight or obese
(Center for Disease Control)
104 million Americans are on a diet at any given moment
(Center for Disease Control)
95% of dieters will regain all the weight they lose plus
more
(National Research Study)
Two-thirds of 10-year old girls have already been on their
first diet
(National Research Study)
80% of women on college campuses diet to fit the current
fashions
(National Survey)
50% of college women have disordered eating patterns or
eating disorders
(National Survey)
52% of women and 31% of men suffer from ongoing weight
worries
(1999 Gallup Poll Survey)
35% of dieters are considered disordered eaters, with
symptoms of eating disorders
(National Research Study)
30% of women who seek treatment to lose weight suffer from
binge eating disorder
(Drugs & Therapy Perspectives)
1 out of 5 women suffer from emotional overeating during
the course of their lives
(The Eating Disorders Sourcebook)
22% of adults experience clinical depression, often using
food as a means to cope
(National Institute of Mental Health)
10 million females and 1 million males in the U.S. are in
treatment for anorexia or bulimia
(National Eating Disorders Association)
25 million people in the United States are currently in
treatment for binge eating disorder
(National Eating Disorders Association)
It is estimated that millions more are struggling with
anorexia, bulimia and binge eating
disorder, but do not have access to resources needed to receive treatment
6% of serious eating disorders cases die
(National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders)
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