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Get in touch with us now| Characteristic | Share of population |
|---|---|
| Has experienced binge eating in lifetime | 4.8% |
| Has not experienced binge eating in lifetime | 95.1% |
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Release date
October 2023
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Region
Australia
Survey time period
December 2020 to October 2022
Number of respondents
15,893 households
Age group
16-85 years
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
Binge eating in the survey is defined as a person eating a large amount of food during a short period of time (more than what most people would eat given the circumstances), associated with feeling this eating is out of control (that is, being unable to prevent these eating behaviours or feeling unable to stop). To be considered binge eating, these behaviours must have occurred at least once a week for several months or longer.
A person may have had more than one mental disorder.
Study included all usual residents in Australia living in private dwellings in both urban and rural areas in all states and territories, except very remote parts of Australia and discrete Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
The exclusion of residents in special dwellings (e.g., hotels, boarding houses, and institutions) and homeless people means the results are likely to underestimate the prevalence of mental health disorders in the Australian population.
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