TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Eating Disorders A1 - Accurso, Erin C. A1 - Forsberg, Sarah A2 - Feldman, Mitchell D. A2 - Christensen, John F. A2 - Satterfield, Jason M. A2 - Laponis, Ryan PY - 2019 T2 - Behavioral Medicine: A Guide for Clinical Practice, 5e AB - Eating disorders are complex psychiatric illnesses characterized by pathological eating and related behaviors, and disturbances in body image that cause significant distress and/or impairment. In the United States, approximately 30 million individuals are affected by an eating disorder in their lifetime, with prevalence rates of about 1% for anorexia nervosa (AN), 1.5% for bulimia nervosa (BN), and 3% for binge eating disorder (BED). Eating disorders that have more recently been included in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) include avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) and other specified feeding and eating disorders, including atypical AN, BN, and BED of insufficient frequency and/or duration, and purging disorder. Preliminary estimates suggest that prevalence rates are approximately 5% for ARFID, 3% for atypical AN, 4% for BN or BED of insufficient frequency and/or duration, and 3% for purging disorder. Eating disorders are more common in women than men. Among women in the United States, the prevalence of AN, BN, and BED is similar across major racial/ethnic groups (non-Latina Whites, Latinas, Asians, and African Americans). However, prevalence is higher in gay men and transgender individuals, with some research suggesting that prevalence is lower in lesbian women than heterosexual women. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1167756978 ER -