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At age 13-14, is it possible to get an eating disorder?
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Absolutely: Eating disorders typically begin in adolescence or early adulthood. Anorexia and bulimia rarely begin before the age of puberty and approximately 90% of cases are diagnosed before the age of 20. The gender ratio is 10 to 1 female to male, and the onset usually occurs following a stressful life event.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Absolutely: At kartini clinic we see children as young as seven with eating disorders, in this case anorexia nervosa.
Answered 11/27/2017
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Eating do: Sure. Onset as young as puberty is common.
Answered 4/10/2013
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Yes!: Teenage anorexia and / or bulemia are quite common. Seek help early.
Answered 11/27/2017
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Yes: While eating disorders can present at any age, adolescence is one of the more common presentations. If an eating disorder is suspected, important to seek help as it is a potentially life threatening disorder.
Answered 2/8/2013
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