Define the Prevalence and Incidence of bulimia nervosa?
Bulimia nervosa appears to have become more prevalent during the past 30 years. We do not have much data on Indian population related to this disorder, however, as per the American Psychiatric Association; the prevalence of bulimia nervosa in women is 1% to 3%. It is 10 times more common in females than in males. The condition usually becomes symptomatic between the ages of 13 and 20 years, and it has a chronic, sometimes episodic course.