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Eating Disorders in Young Females

Eating disorders are the third most common chronic illness and second leading cause of mental disorder disability among young females. Adolescents with diabetes have a higher risk of developing an eating disorder, and adolescent girls who severely diet have up to an 18 times greater likelihood of an eating disorder within 6 months or a 1 in 5 chance over 12 months. Body dissatisfaction is also a major concern for young people according to surveys.

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Eating Disorders in Young Females

Eating disorders are the third most common chronic illness and second leading cause of mental disorder disability among young females. Adolescents with diabetes have a higher risk of developing an eating disorder, and adolescent girls who severely diet have up to an 18 times greater likelihood of an eating disorder within 6 months or a 1 in 5 chance over 12 months. Body dissatisfaction is also a major concern for young people according to surveys.

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Adolescents and young adults

*Eating disorders represent the third most common chronic illness for young
females
*Eating disorders represent the second leading cause of mental disorder
disability for young females
*Adolescents with diabetes may have a 2.4-fold higher risk of developing an eating
disorder
*Adolescent girls who diet at a severe level are 18 times more likely to develop an
eating disorder within 6 months. This risk increases to a 1 in 5 chance over 12
months.
*70% of adolescent girls have body dissatisfaction
*Body dissatisfaction is identified in the Mission Australia Youth Survey (2010) as
the top ranked issue of concern for young people are most at risk!

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