National surveys estimate that 20 million women and 10 million men in America will have an eating disorder at some point in their lives. Eating disorders are serious but treatable mental illnesses that can affect anyone regardless of age, sex, gender, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic group. Eating disorders seldom resolve on their own and may become life-threatening, with suicide being a major cause of premature death among individuals with these disorders.
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