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Very few studies regarding bulimia nervosa have been conducted on the general population, and thus, very little data is available.<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> | Very few studies regarding bulimia nervosa have been conducted on the general population, and thus, very little data is available.<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> | ||
===Incidence=== | ===Incidence=== | ||
===Age=== | ===Age=== |
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Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
Very few studies regarding bulimia nervosa have been conducted on the general population, and thus, very little data is available.[1][2]
Incidence
Age
Bulimia nervosa can occur in people of all ages, although it is more prevalent in younger populations.[1]
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]
Race
A recent study shows that African-American teenage girls are 50% more likely to deal with bulimia than Caucasian girls.[1]
Developed Countries
Bulimia nervosa is more common in developed countries as opposed to developing countries.[1]
Developing Countries
Bulimia nervosa is less common in developing countries as opposed to developed countries.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 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.
- ↑ 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.