Incidence, prevalence and mortality of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa

  • Annelies E. van Eeden*
  • , Daphne van Hoeken
  • , Hans W. Hoek
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    Purpose of review To review the recent literature on the epidemiology of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa in terms of incidence, prevalence and mortality. Recent findings Although the overall incidence rate of anorexia nervosa is considerably stable over the past decades, the incidence among younger persons (aged

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)515-524
    Number of pages10
    JournalCurrent opinion in psychiatry
    Volume34
    Issue number6
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Nov-2021

    Keywords

    • anorexia nervosa
    • bulimia nervosa
    • epidemiology
    • mortality
    • EATING-DISORDERS
    • DSM-IV
    • EPIDEMIOLOGY
    • COMMUNITY
    • ADOLESCENTS
    • DIAGNOSES
    • SEVERITY
    • BURDEN
    • RATES
    • WOMEN

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