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Anorexia nervosa and bulimia among 300 suburban women shoppers

Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.141.2.292

Of 300 female shoppers who responded to a questionnaire on anorexia nervosa and bulimia, 0.7% reported a history of anorexia nervosa and 10.3% reported a history of bulimia. The data support the belief that these disorders may be increasing in prevalence.

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