B.E.D. affects an estimated 2.8 million adults, according to a national survey.*
B.E.D. is more common among adults in the US than anorexia and bulimia combined.
B.E.D. affects both women and men. Based on percentage, two times as many women are affected as men in the US.†
B.E.D. can occur in normal-weight, overweight, or obese adults.
B.E.D. occurs at a similar rate across non-Latino white (1.4%), Latino (2.1%), Asian (1.2%), and African American (1.5%) adults in the US.