Prevalence of body dissatisfaction, weight control
behaviors, obesity, and eating disorders
Teenage boys
Teenage girls
15-20%
15-20%
Moderately overweight/at risk for overweight
15%
15%
Obesity
<0.2%
0.5%
Anorexia nervosa
<1%
1-3%
Bulimia nervosa
1-3%
3-5%
Binge eating disorder
8%
17%
Binge eating behaviors
5%
12%
Extreme weight control behaviors
26%
46%
Body dissatisfaction
26%
55%
Dieting behaviors
33%
57%
Unhealthy weight control behaviors