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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yashasvi Aryaputra [2]

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]

Incidence

Age

Anorexia nervosa can occur in people of all ages.

Gender

Race

Developed Countries

Bulimia nervosa is more common in developed countries as opposed to developing countries.

Developing Countries

Bulimia nervosa is less common in developing countries as opposed to developed countries.

References

↑ 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.

[pmid15520673-1] 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.

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 ==Epidemiology and Demographics==
 ===Prevalence===
-Twelve month prevalence of bulimia nervosa is 1,000-1,500 per 100,000 (1%-1.5%) among young females of the overall population.<ref name="DSMV">{{cite book | title = Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5 | publisher = American Psychiatric Association | location = Washington, D.C | year = 2013 | isbn = 0890425558 }}</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>
-The rate for bulimia is much lower than for anorexia.[http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic255.htm#targetP] Death can occur after severe binging, or from [[suicide]].<ref>http://www.eatingdisorderscoalition.org/reports/statistics.html</ref>
 ===Incidence===
 ===Age===
 Anorexia nervosa can occur in people of all ages.
 ===Gender===
-Anorexia nervosa can occur in both genders.  A popular assumption is that eating disorders are female diseases, but 2-8% of patients are male.<ref>http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic298.htm</ref>  There is a new rise of cases in men.  Unfortunately, many men do not get the help they need for fear being thought of as homosexual or having a "Women's disease"
 ===Race===
 ===Developed Countries===