What are some builmic facts/statistics I can use for my informative speech?

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and if you have the source to it that would help as well.

thanks.

Answer 1

Bulimia nervosa. There are two types of Bulimia:

Purging Type is the more common type of bulimia, and involves any of self-induced vomiting, laxatives, diuretics, tapeworms, enemas, or ipecac, to rapidly extricate the contents from their body.[7]

Non-Purging Type occurs in only approximately 6%-8% of bulimia cases, as it is a less effective means of ridding the body of such a large number of calories. It involves doing excessive exercise or fasting after a binge, to counteract the large amount of calories previously ingested. This often occurs in purging-type bulimics but is a secondary form of weight control

Bulimia is related to deep psychological issues and feelings of lack of control. Sufferers often use the destructive eating pattern to feel in control over their lives.[9] They may hide or hoard food and overeat when stressed or upset. They may feel a loss of control during a binge, and consume great quantities of food (over 20,000 calories.")[10]

There are higher rates of eating disorders in groups involved in activities that emphasize thinness and body type, such as gymnastics, dance and cheerleading, figure skating.[11] Bulimia is more prevalent among Caucasians, but is increasing among African Americans and Hispanics.

In one study, diagnosis of bulimia was correlated with high testosterone and low estrogen levels, and normalizing these levels with combined oral contraceptive pills reduced cravings for fat and sugar.

Bulimia nervosa normally appears in adolescent or young adult women, although there are cases of bulimia first appearing earlier or later in life.

Prevalence
One to two percent of adolescent or young adult women meet the criteria for a diagnosis of bulimia nervosa. Some research suggests that the rate is higher for college-aged women--around 4%. Purging alone does not meet the criteria for bulimia nervosa, but the Eating Disorders Coalition for Research, Policy, and Action holds that 13% of high school girls purge

Gender Differences in Bulimia
The American Psychiatric Association suggests that among those with bulimia nervosa, women outnumber men ten to one. At least one other study indicates that the ration of women to men is only four to one. And many men do not report eating disorder behaviors (concerned that they have a "women's disease"), so the proportion of men with bulimia nervosa and other eating disorders may be higher still.

Recovery
As many as 60-80% of those who receive treatment for bulimia are in remission within three months. But relapse is common, and 15-25% continue to meet the criteria for a diagnosis of bulimia years later.

Answer 2

Nat’l Inst. of Mental Hlth ests.1.1% to 4.2% of females have bulimia at some point. Affects all ages. Starts as diet prgrsses to binging/purging. Is usually accomp’d by depression/anxiety/OCD. Tend to hide food, have callouses on fingers from inducing emesis, s/s freq trips to BR, complex scheds, excessive xercise, eat lots w/ little wt gain problms: heart failure esp if drugs r used, fatal tearing of esophagus,brittle bones, tooth loss

Answer 3

Bulimia was known for centuries as "gluttony". It was known to be a bad thing.

Source -- The Bible, New Testament

Answer 4

Many sufferers of these diseases are/ were sexually abused