Adolescents and young adults

*Eating disorders represent the third most common chronic illness for young
females
*Eating disorders represent the second leading cause of mental disorder
disability for young females
*Adolescents with diabetes may have a 2.4-fold higher risk of developing an eating
disorder
*Adolescent girls who diet at a severe level are 18 times more likely to develop an
eating disorder within 6 months. This risk increases to a 1 in 5 chance over 12
months.
*70% of adolescent girls have body dissatisfaction
*Body dissatisfaction is identified in the Mission Australia Youth Survey (2010) as
the top ranked issue of concern for young people are most at risk!