Eating Disorder

In the United States alone, an estimate of 24 million people suffers from an eating disorder, whether its anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, or some type of atypical eating habits. Eating disorders are a global problem that affects millions, mainly affecting young middle school girls. Those who suffer from an eating disorder battle against their own body on a daily basis, putting their mental and physical health at risk. 1 in 10 people men and women with an eating disorder do not seek help.
Although eating disorders stem from several different factors, including psychological, emotional, social, and biological, there is usually one major source that influence people to develop an eating disorder. Those in an abusive, low-income household tend to have a higher risk for developing an eating disorder than those in a higher-income household. Biological factors of eating disorders can often come from parents with a history of eating disorders or whose parents are attempting to raise children while battling an eating disorder. Though in most cases, the children of parents with an eating d...