What is Eating Disorder?
Eating disorders are a group of disorders characterized by physiological and psychological disturbances in eating behavior, appetite or food intake.
What is it like to have Eating Disorder?
| Common Symptoms | Patients' Latest Severity | My Current Severity |
|---|---|---|
|
||
| Binge eating episodes | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Compulsive exercising | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Preoccupation with food | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Purging | None Mild Moderate Severe |
What do patients take to treat Eating Disorder and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Individual Therapy
(Meditation - Reflection, Mentalization Based Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Individual Therapy, Drug Treatment Centers)
|
8 |
These charts show data from Eating Disorder patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has Eating Disorder at PatientsLikeMe?
- 2,890 patients have this condition
- 5 New patients joined this month
- 94 say Eating Disorder is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 85% | Females |
|---|---|
| 15% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 yrs | 566 | |
| 20-29 yrs | 139 | |
| 30-39 yrs | 56 | |
| 40-49 yrs | 23 | |
| 50-59 yrs | 7 | |
| 60-69 yrs | 2 | |
| 70+ yrs | 1 |
| Diagnosis status | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 888 | |
| Not Officially Diagnosed | 1932 |
These charts show data from Eating Disorder patients who have completed their condition history