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The numbers are alarming, and it is still increasing. Reported individuals who are suffering from eating disorders are continually increasing. The National Institute of Mental Health in the United States estimates that about 5 to 10 million girls and women are suffering from eating disorders. About 1 million of men and boys are not free from these dietary conditions.

There are different causes or reasons associated or linked to eating disorders. It could biological or genetic. There are studies that showed that if there is an anorexic member of the family, there is about 4 times more likely that another family member would suffer from it to. It could also be brought about by abnormal genes like Prader-Willi syndrome which is characterized by insatiable hunger and delayed physical and mental development.
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