The Suffolk County Department of Health Services’ Division of Preventive Medicine, in its continuing efforts to promote good health practices among the population, asks residents to recognize the signs of eating disorders. According to the National Eating Disorder Association, as many as ten million females and one million males in the U.S. are battling eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia. Approximately 25 million more are struggling with binge eating. Millions practice disordered eating due to an obsession with dieting.