Teenage eating disorders have become more common in the last decade. More and more adolescent victims are suffering from bulimia and anorexia, two of the most common eating disorders that afflict teenagers. Although boys can have these disorders, the majority of sufferers are teenage girls.
Statistics have shown than an estimated 10 percent of the U.S. population suffers from one form of dysfunctional eating habits or another; and almost 95 percent are female, with majority aged between 10 and 20. For families who have adolescent kids suffering from these disorders, here are the steps that can be taken to address the problem before it gets worse.
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