Nearly 30 million Americans will have an eating disorder in their lifetime. A higher proportion—nearly a quarter of the world's children and adolescents—experience disordered eating, a preoccupation with food and body that can lead to food restriction, binging, skipping meals, mental health issues, and eating disorders.
Though women are twice as likely to develop eating disorders, many of the effects of the condition—including how it influences the decision of whether or not to have a child—are seldom discussed.
