Scales Nutrition and Wellness Center is an eating disorder center specializing in the assessment and management of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and substance abuse.
Facts about Eating Disorders
The prevalence of anorexia nervosa among women ranges from 0.5% to 3.7% in various studies. For bulimia nervosa among women, it ranges from 1.1% to 4.2%.
Eating disorders are more commonly seen among females with a male-female ratio of 1:9. Patients with eating disorders are also more likely to suffer from major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder, and alcohol and drug abuse.