Recent research that has investigated the historical prevalence of eating disorders suggests that:

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Anorexia nervosa has historical documentation that traces back to medieval times, with records of individuals, often women, who would fast or restrict food intake for religious or spiritual reasons, which is seen as an early form of what we now recognize as anorexia nervosa. Bulimia nervosa, on the other hand, does not have the same depth of historical documentation and is generally considered to have been recognized more recently in history.

Recent Research That Has Investigated the Historical Prevalence of Eating