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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Very few studies regarding bulimia nervosa have been conducted on the general population, and thus, very little data is available. Bulimia nervosa is more prominent in females than in males. 0.1% to 1.4% of males are affected whereas 0.3% to 9.4% of females are affected. | |||
==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ||
===Age=== | ===Age=== | ||
Bulimia nervosa can occur in people of all ages, although it is more prevalent in younger populations.<ref name="pmid15520673">{{cite journal| author=Makino M, Tsuboi K, Dennerstein L| title=Prevalence of eating disorders: a comparison of Western and non-Western countries. | journal=MedGenMed | year= 2004 | volume= 6 | issue= 3 | pages= 49 | pmid=15520673 | doi= | pmc=1435625 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15520673 }}</ref><ref name="pmid18253489">{{cite journal| author=Hay PJ, Mond J, Buttner P, Darby A| title=Eating disorder behaviors are increasing: findings from two sequential community surveys in South Australia. | journal=PLoS One | year= 2008 | volume= 3 | issue= 2 | pages= e1541 | pmid=18253489 | doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0001541 | pmc=2212110 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18253489 }} </ref> | |||
===Gender=== | ===Gender=== | ||
Bulimia nervosa is more prominent in females than in males. 0.1% to 1.4% of males are affected whereas 0.3% to 9.4% of females are affected.<ref name="pmid15520673">{{cite journal| author=Makino M, Tsuboi K, Dennerstein L| title=Prevalence of eating disorders: a comparison of Western and non-Western countries. | journal=MedGenMed | year= 2004 | volume= 6 | issue= 3 | pages= 49 | pmid=15520673 | doi= | pmc=1435625 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15520673 }} </ref><ref name="pmid18253489" /> | |||
===Race=== | ===Race=== | ||
A recent study shows that African-American teenage girls are 50% more likely to deal with bulimia than Caucasian girls.<ref name="pmid15520673">{{cite journal| author=Makino M, Tsuboi K, Dennerstein L| title=Prevalence of eating disorders: a comparison of Western and non-Western countries. | journal=MedGenMed | year= 2004 | volume= 6 | issue= 3 | pages= 49 | pmid=15520673 | doi= | pmc=1435625 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15520673 }} </ref><ref name="pmid18253489" /> | |||
===Developed Countries=== | ===Developed Countries=== | ||
Bulimia nervosa is more common in developed countries as opposed to developing countries. | Bulimia nervosa is more common in developed countries as opposed to developing countries.<ref name="pmid15520673">{{cite journal| author=Makino M, Tsuboi K, Dennerstein L| title=Prevalence of eating disorders: a comparison of Western and non-Western countries. | journal=MedGenMed | year= 2004 | volume= 6 | issue= 3 | pages= 49 | pmid=15520673 | doi= | pmc=1435625 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15520673 }} </ref><ref name="pmid18253489" /> | ||
===Developing Countries=== | ===Developing Countries=== | ||
Bulimia nervosa is less common in developing countries as opposed to developed countries. | Bulimia nervosa is less common in developing countries as opposed to developed countries.<ref name="pmid15520673">{{cite journal| author=Makino M, Tsuboi K, Dennerstein L| title=Prevalence of eating disorders: a comparison of Western and non-Western countries. | journal=MedGenMed | year= 2004 | volume= 6 | issue= 3 | pages= 49 | pmid=15520673 | doi= | pmc=1435625 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15520673 }} </ref><ref name="pmid18253489" /> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category:Psychiatry]] | [[Category:Psychiatry]] | ||
[[Category:Eating disorders]] | [[Category:Eating disorders]] | ||
[[Category:Disease]] | [[Category:Disease]] | ||
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Overview
Very few studies regarding bulimia nervosa have been conducted on the general population, and thus, very little data is available. Bulimia nervosa is more prominent in females than in males. 0.1% to 1.4% of males are affected whereas 0.3% to 9.4% of females are affected.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Age
Bulimia nervosa can occur in people of all ages, although it is more prevalent in younger populations.[1][2]
Gender
Bulimia nervosa is more prominent in females than in males. 0.1% to 1.4% of males are affected whereas 0.3% to 9.4% of females are affected.[1][2]
Race
A recent study shows that African-American teenage girls are 50% more likely to deal with bulimia than Caucasian girls.[1][2]
Developed Countries
Bulimia nervosa is more common in developed countries as opposed to developing countries.[1][2]
Developing Countries
Bulimia nervosa is less common in developing countries as opposed to developed countries.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Makino M, Tsuboi K, Dennerstein L (2004). "Prevalence of eating disorders: a comparison of Western and non-Western countries". MedGenMed. 6 (3): 49. PMC 1435625. PMID 15520673.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Hay PJ, Mond J, Buttner P, Darby A (2008). "Eating disorder behaviors are increasing: findings from two sequential community surveys in South Australia". PLoS One. 3 (2): e1541. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0001541. PMC 2212110. PMID 18253489.