What is eating disorder?
Eating disorders are a group of disorders characterized by physiological and psychological disturbances in eating behavior, appetite or food intake.
How do members experience eating disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with eating disorder*
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Stress
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Poor body image
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Nothing reported yet
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Difficulty eating
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Fatigue
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Depressed mood
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for eating disorder*
Who has eating disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 32 | |
| 20s | 172 | |
| 30s | 794 | |
| 40s | 755 | |
| 50s | 637 | |
| 60s | 460 | |
| 70+ | 194 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 416 | |
| Female | 2,602 |