Why is this an important topic?
Mortality rates: Anorexia has the highest rate of mortality of any mental illness estimated all-cause standardized mortality ratio of 1.7 to 5.9
Comorbidities: elevated risk of anxiety, depression, PTSD, substance use disorders Sequelae of obesity with BED
Not merely an illness of white upper class women: Prevalence growing in a faster rate in male, lower socioeconomic, and older individuals
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