Eating disorders are most common among teenagers and young adults. But the medical community is seeing more older adult women who are struggling with disordered eating and poor body image.
Moifa Thomas of Sun-Times Media reported on the phenomenon in a March 2 article:
Lynn Grefe, chief executive officer of the National Eating Disorders Association, said the group hasn't done formal research on the trend, but, "anecdotally, we are hearing more and more cases of women over 30" seeking treatment.
Nationally, one-fourth of hospital stays involving eating disorders in 2005-06 were for people 30 to 45 years old, according to the National Eating Disorders Association. Fifteen percent of hospitalizations involved 45- to 64-year-olds.
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