Common eating disorders include binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa. Approximately 9 percent of Americans, or 28.8 million people, will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime, according to the organization.
Here are five more statistics about eating disorders in the U.S.:
1. Eating disorders affect at least 9 percent of the population worldwide.
2. Less than 6 percent of people with eating disorders are medically diagnosed as underweight.
3. There are 10,200 eating disorder-related deaths each year.
4. Approximately 26 percent of people with eating disorders attempt suicide.
5. The annual economic cost associated with eating disorders is $64.7 billion.