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It’s a little-known fact that more Australian women will be affected by an eating disorder than breast cancer in their lifetime: 11 per cent will getbreast cancer while 15 per cent of women are estimated to be faced with an eating disorder (which includes anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosaand binge eating). ...

Binge eating disorder (BED) is unlike most food-related illnesses in that it affects equal numbers of men and women. Regardless of their gender, sufferers experience the same feelings of not being able to control their eating. People with BED typically consume a large amount in a short time and feel ...